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Owners of 2006 and later Honda Civic Hybrids are finding that the batteries that power the cars' Integrated Motor Assist electric drive system aren't always living their expected lifespan and there are concerns that a fix Honda is providing to prolong battery life can reduce the hybrids' fuel economy. Honda recently mailed letters to more than 100,000 owners of ''06-'08 Civic Hybrids in the U.S. and Canada acknowledging that their cars' batteries could deteriorate and fail prematurely and that the automaker has developed a software fix to correct the problem. Concours D'Elegance Monterey 2010 Photo GalleryConcours Weekend Monterey 2010 Photo GalleryThe Quail 2010 Photo GalleryConcorso Italiano 2010 Photo Gallery2011 Saab 9-5 Photo Gallery AutoSpies.com Photo GalleriesIf you want to see your photos running on our homepage photo ticker, be sure to upload your photos on the go by sending them to Mobile@AutoSpies.com Share on FacebookRead Article
Owners of 2006 and later Honda Civic Hybrids are finding that the batteries that power the cars' Integrated Motor Assist electric drive system aren't always living their expected lifespan and there are concerns that a fix Honda is providing to prolong battery life can reduce the hybrids' fuel economy.
Honda recently mailed letters to more than 100,000 owners of ''06-'08 Civic Hybrids in the U.S. and Canada acknowledging that their cars' batteries could deteriorate and fail prematurely and that the automaker has developed a software fix to correct the problem. Concours D'Elegance Monterey 2010 Photo GalleryConcours Weekend Monterey 2010 Photo GalleryThe Quail 2010 Photo GalleryConcorso Italiano 2010 Photo Gallery2011 Saab 9-5 Photo Gallery AutoSpies.com Photo GalleriesIf you want to see your photos running on our homepage photo ticker, be sure to upload your photos on the go by sending them to Mobile@AutoSpies.com Share on Facebook
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