2007 Honda Natural
Gas Vehicles Maintain Eligibility for Single-Occupant Use of
California High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes
Owners of Civic GX can still
register to receive single driver identification stickers
Photo: Honda
Customers who purchase a Honda
natural gas-powered vehicle continue to be eligible for
single-occupant use of High Occupancy Vehicle (HOVs) lanes in
California.
The 2007 Honda Civic GX is the
only new vehicle that is eligible for consumers to register for
single occupant HOV permits (AB 2628), now that the maximum
number of 85,000 hybrid vehicle HOV permits have been issued.
Consumers should refer to the California Air Resources Board's
website www.arb.ca.gov for further information.
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"The single-occupant HOV permits
reward consumers who purchase vehicles that achieve the highest
levels of environmental performance," said John Mendel, senior
vice president of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "Honda
continues to be a leader in producing vehicles that set the
standard for low emissions and fuel economy."
This leadership is underscored by
the fact that Honda is the most fuel efficient car company in
America according to EPA fuel economy ratings1. High fuel
economy has always been part of Honda's strategy.
New Honda Civic GX buyers may also
be eligible for a $4,000 federal tax credit2 when they file
their tax return for the year in which the vehicle was
purchased. Additionally, buyers of the natural gas vehicle home
refueling appliance "Phill" are also eligible for up to a $1,000
tax credit. Phill allows consumers to refuel a natural
gas-powered Civic GX from their home at a much lower fuel cost
than gasoline.
Honda is currently the only manufacturer
to market a natural gas passenger car to fleet operators nationwide and
directly to consumers in the states of California and New York. The home
refueling appliance "Phill" can also be leased in conjunction with the
natural gas-powered Civic GX at certain California and New York Honda
dealers.
