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Honda plans to settle Civic Hybrid mileage suit out of court. Is it a fair deal?

If you buy a hybrid, you'll be rewarded with excellent fuel economy, right? Well, that's the idea, but sometimes things don't turn out exactly as we had hoped. Such is apparently the case with a number of Honda Civic Hybrid owners who claim that their vehicles don't even come close to achieving the mileage figures estimated by the EPA, leading to a class action lawsuit against Honda. Back in the summer of 2007, we conducted a telephone interview with John True, one of the two men who started the suit. At the time, True claimed he only ... Read more →

AutoblogGreen Q&A: Civic Hybrid owner John True (he's the guy suing Honda) Sam Abuelsamid

Southern California musician var digg_url = 'http://green.autoblog.com/2007/07/07/autobloggreen-qanda-civic-hybrid-owner-john-true-hes-the-guy-su/'; John True recently filed suit against American ...

Honda plans to settle Civic Hybrid mileage suit out of court. Is it a fair deal? 6 days ago on Autoblog Green

AutoblogGreen Q&A: Civic Hybrid owner John True (he's the guy suing Honda) 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Southern California musician var digg_url = 'http://green.autoblog.com/2007/07/07/autobloggreen-qanda-civic-hybrid-owner-john-true-hes-the-guy-su/'; John True recently filed suit against American Honda Motor Company over their mileage claims for the Civic Hybrid. In an era of rising fuel costs ...

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