NGV vs. Hybrid

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NGV vs. Hybrid

• Team 4
• Ethan Spielvogel
• Van Luu
• Seo Yun Hong
• Marvin Magcamit

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Roles

• Ethan Spielvogel Organizer
• Van Luu - Summarizer
• Seo Yun Hong -Summarizer
• Marvin Magcamit - Techie

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Scenarios

• Compare vehicle performance over 5 years
• NGV (Honda Civic GX) vs.
• Hybrid Car (Honda Civic Hybrid)

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Factors

• Environmental Impact
• Cost
• Reliability
• Drivability
• Fuel Efficiency
• Power
• Drawbacks

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Environmental Impact

• Oil scarcity
• Other uses for fossil fuels
• Smog

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Cost

• Civic GX (NGV)
• Cost
• 21,760.00 MSRP
• Maintenance Fee
• Fuel Cost 800/yr
• Oil Change 200/yr
• Tire 78/yr
• Breaks 400
• Others 600

• Civic Hybrid
• Cost
• 21,850.00 MSRP
• Maintenance Fee
• Fuel Cost 1,105/yr
• Oil Change 225/yr
• Tire 120/yr
• Breaks 400
• Others 600

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Reliability

• Civic GX (NGV)
• User 9.3

• Civic Hybrid
• User 9.3

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Drivability

• Both cars have the same turning radius
• -34.1 ft
• The Civic Hybrid has larger wheels which give
  greater comfort at highway speeds
• Both cars have poor acceleration about 11 seconds
  to 60 MPH

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Fuel Efficiency

• Civic GX (NGV)
• Filling Station
• 1.499 / gallon
• 20 miles/dollar
• MPG 30 City / 34 Highway
• Home Station
• 1 / gallon
• 30 miles/dollar
• 29.8 MPG

• Civic Hybrid
• 2.70 / gallon
• 18.5 miles/dollar
• MPG 49 City / 51 Highway

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Power

• Civic GX (CNG)
• Engine Type In-Line-4-Cylinder
• Displacement 1668 CC
• Horsepower 100 _at_ 6100 RPM
• Torque 98 lb.-ft _at_ 4000 RPM
• Valve Train 16 valve SOHC
• Compression Ratio 12.51
• Front-Wheel Drive
• Battery 12V-45Ah/20hr
• Alternator 12V-70Ah
• Emissions Rating AT-PZEV (Advance Technology
  Partial Zero-Emission Vehicle)
• Required Fuel CNG (Compress Natural Gas)

• Civic Hybrid
• Engine Type In-Line-4-Cylinder
• Displacement 1339CC
• Horsepower 110 _at_ 6000 (rpm)
• Torque 123 (lb-ft) _at_ 1000-2500(rpm)
• Redline 6300 RPM
• Valve Train 8 Valve SOHC i-VTEC
• Compression Ratio 10.81
• Emissions Rating AT-PZEV(Advance Technology
  Partial Zero-Emission Vehicle)
• Required Fuel Regular Unleaded

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Drawbacks

• Civic GX (CNG)
• Must use CNG
• Driving range is 200 miles
• Sitting on a pressurized tank of a flammable
  gas
• Hard to find filling stations
• Trunk space is compromised
• Slow acceleration

• Civic Hybrid
• Pollutes
• Large Battery is hard to dispose of
• Some Fire and Rescue companies have stated they
  will not rescue from a Hybrid
• Trunk space is compromised
• Slow acceleration

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Resources

• Department of Energy
• Department of Transportation
• Internet Websites