Honda Civic GX - click above for high-res image gallery We recently discussed the benefits and challenges of running a car on natural gas. If that inspired you to think about making the switch, you probably pretty quickly narrowed down your choices down to the Honda Civic GX and, well, that’s it for fresh-from-the-factory major automakers. Converted vehicles are the other option. Honda has begun producing the GX at its plant in Greensburg, Indiana, where it also makes the 4-cylinder Civic sedan. Before the move, Honda made about 1,000 copies of the GX each year in Ohio. The United States EPA rates the Civic GX as the cleanest car available in America. Last year, during the gas price spike, the GX was very hard to get . Gallery: 2007 Honda Civic GX [Source: Green Car Congress ] Filed under: Honda , Natural Gas , USA Honda starts making Civic GX in Indiana originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Sun, 17 May 2009 19:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Read  |  Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , USA , Racing KleenSpeed Technologies, one of the companies behind the WX10-T all-electric race car has opened up their website to the public to reveal some of what went on behind the scenes as they prepared their prototype, code-named Angelina, for its unveiling . Included on the site are pictures of everything from the electric drivetrain being integrated into the chassis to shots of their new digs, appropriately located at the Ames Research Center in California. One thing we couldn’t help but notice behind the drivers seat was the AC Propulsion -emblazoned controller box which is also found in the MINI E . The company has also released some videos of “Angelina” moving under her own power. They include a short clip of the car taking advantage of a runaway near Kleenspeed headquarters, as well as some onboard camera footage shot at Reno-Fernley raceway in Nevada. That footage reveals how scary fast the WX10-T can be. Even without its bodywork and with lots of extra potential left in both car and driver, they came within five seconds of the track record set by the gas-powered version of this car. According to company officials, with the temperature “in the 100’s”, Angelina’s computer registered a top speed of 136 mph during these trials. Perhaps we’ll get a better idea of the car’s true capabilities when it explores Sebring near the end of January. Hit the jump for video extravaganza. Gallery: West Race Cars / KleenSpeed Technologies WX10-T [Source: KleenSpeed Technologies ] Continue reading VIDEO: Electric race car development program revealed! VIDEO: Electric race car development program revealed! originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Sun, 28 Dec 2008 13:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments