1. NGV vs. Hybrid Team 4 Ethan Spielvogel Van Luu Seo Yun Hong Marvin Magcamit

2. Roles Ethan Spielvogel – Organizer Ethan Spielvogel – Organizer Van Luu - Summarizer Van Luu - Summarizer Seo Yun Hong -Summarizer Seo Yun Hong -Summarizer Marvin Magcamit - Techie Marvin Magcamit - Techie

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

4. Factors Environmental Impact Environmental Impact Cost Cost Reliability Reliability Drivability Drivability Fuel Efficiency Fuel Efficiency Power Power Drawbacks Drawbacks

5. Environmental Impact Oil scarcity Oil scarcity Other uses for fossil fuels Other uses for fossil fuels Smog Smog

6. Cost Civic GX (NGV) Civic GX (NGV) –Cost $21,760.00 MSRP $21,760.00 MSRP Maintenance Fee Maintenance Fee –Fuel Cost = 800/yr –Oil Change = $200/yr –Tire = $78/yr –Breaks = $400 –Others = $600 Civic Hybrid 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

7. Reliability Civic GX (NGV) Civic GX (NGV) User – 9.3 User – 9.3 Civic Hybrid Civic Hybrid User – 9.3 User – 9.3

8. 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

9. Fuel Efficiency Civic GX (NGV) Civic GX (NGV) –Filling Station $1.499 / gallon $1.499 / gallon 20 miles/dollar 20 miles/dollar MPG: 30 City / 34 Highway MPG: 30 City / 34 Highway –Home Station $1 / gallon $1 / gallon 30 miles/dollar 30 miles/dollar 29.8 MPG 29.8 MPG Civic Hybrid Civic Hybrid –$2.70 / gallon –18.5 miles/dollar –MPG: 49 City / 51 Highway

10. Power Civic GX (CNG) Civic GX (CNG) –Engine Type: In-Line-4- Cylinder –Displacement: 1668 CC –Horsepower: 100 @ 6100 RPM –Torque: 98 lb.-ft @ 4000 RPM –Valve Train: 16 valve SOHC –Compression Ratio: 12.5:1 –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 Civic Hybrid –Engine Type: In-Line-4- Cylinder –Displacement: 1339CC –Horsepower: 110 @ 6000 (rpm) –Torque: 123 (lb-ft) @ 1000- 2500(rpm) –Redline: 6300 RPM –Valve Train: 8 Valve SOHC i- VTEC –Compression Ratio: 10.8:1 –Emissions Rating: AT- PZEV(Advance Technology – Partial Zero-Emission Vehicle) –Required Fuel: Regular Unleaded

11. Drawbacks Civic GX (CNG) 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 Civic HybridPollutes 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

12. Resources Department of Energy Department of Energy Department of Transportation Department of Transportation Internet Websites Internet Websites