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60 Civic GX Natural Gas Vehicles Delivered To NY Dept of Transportation

23 March 2000

Honda Delivers 60 Civic GX Natural Gas Vehicles To New York State Department of Transportation AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR Paula Laime of the equipment management division of New York State's Department of Transportation (DOT) is driving one of 60 new Honda Civic GX, compressed natural gas vehicles. The NY DOT recently purchased 60 dedicated natural gas Civic GXs, increasing its total Honda Civic GX fleet to 110. (PRNewsFoto)[AG] TORRANCE, CA USA 03/23/2000    

    TORRANCE, Calif., March 23 In its continued effort to
reduce air pollution, the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT)
recently purchased 60 Honda Civic GX dedicated natural gas vehicles,
increasing its total Civic GX fleet to 110 sedans.
    (Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000323/LATH025 )
    "We chose the Civic GX because our operators are happy with its
performance, and because we see natural gas as the cleanest, most
cost-effective alternative fuel available," said Joe Darling, director of the
equipment management division of the New York State Department of
Transportation.
    The NY DOT will use the Civic GX, the cleanest vehicle ever tested by the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with an internal combustion engine, for
various tasks, such as construction inspection and administrative activities.
    To maximize the use of it's newly expanded fleet, the Department of
Transportation also purchased 30 new 3,600 psi FuelMaker refueling systems to
be used throughout the state.  Previously, the NY DOT used commercially owned
compressed natural gas (CNG) refueling stations that restricted vehicle range
due to lower pressure.  Adding these new refueling stations will create "clean
corridors" through New York state, linking most major cities for DOT drivers.
    "The Civic GX offers purchasers the advantage of being the world's
cleanest running internal combustion vehicle while also providing a host of
convenience features that make it a pleasure to drive," said Stephen Ellis,
natural-gas vehicle sales manager for American Honda Motor Co., Inc.  "It
strikes a perfect balance of emissions, economy, performance, comfort and
value."
    The Civic GX meets California's new, Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle
(SULEV) standard -- the most stringent emissions standard in existence.  In
fact, it is much cleaner, producing nearly 60 percent less hydrocarbons than
the new SULEV standard allows.