Your Music and Phone Love your Honda

Honda's Navigation System offers a lot of great and practical features that will keep you safe while driving.

In this blog we will explain some of the functions and their benefits.

The Bluetooth feature on the navigation system allows you to connect your Bluetooth enabled phone to the car.

When you do this you will be able to make/receive calls with your steering wheel without having to touch your phone.

After I paired my phone with the Navigation system I just dialed the number in the system and the car took care of the rest.

For added safety you can just push a button on the steering wheel and say the number you wish to call or the persons name as it appears in your phonebook and the car will dial it for you.

Just like you would do at home on a computer you can search names and places using the cars directory. This way you don't have to pull up a map or call information for help.

In addition to giving you restaurants, Honda's Navigation offers Zagat Ratings. Zagat is a company that gives reviews for thousands of restaurants around the nation. So while you are on the go you could find a really good place to eat.

You can also enter in addresses into the navigation system, such as your work, home or friends addresses, this way the system can find you the fastest way to get there while avoiding all the traffic.

The trip computer is great because it doesn't only tell you how far you have gone, but it calculates your average MPG and speed.

The music capability is great too. With Honda's system you may connect your iPod/iPhone or other USB device. You can control what songs you hear using the buttons in the car while it charges your device in the armrest.

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The Crosstour

Think of the New Crosstour as a combination of the Honda Pilot and Honda Accord.

It's a great solution for people who want S.U.V size and capability while keeping Accord drivability and comfort.

On the road the Crosstour feels solid and offers accurate steering. That squishy feeling in turns that you can get from taller cars doesn't exist here. The car doesn't sacrifice ride for responsiveness either, it's more comfortable than the Pilot and still offers all the same equipment including 4-Wheel-Drive.

The interior space is great. It offers a surprising amount of space for the driver and passengers. The rear comfort is better than most cars with great leg room and plenty of lean to the back seats. On a long road trip it would be a great place to be.

The trunk space is excellent, with an effortless flick of a switch the rear seats will fall completely flat exposing 51.3 square feet of cargo space.

With the rear seats up you will have 25.7 square feet of cargo space.

Under the trunk floor you will find 3 storage areas, one of which is removable, which are perfect if you have dirty shoes or anything that you don't want to mess up your interior.

The removable tops that cover these storage areas can be flipped over to show the durable and washable side.

In summary, if you're looking for a vehicle that will keep you comfortable, give you lots of space for passengers and luggage, and 4WD the Crosstour is a great choice for you.

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J.D. Power awards 3 Honda Cars

J.D. Power and Associates named the 2007 Honda CR-V, Ridgeline and Fit as their

"most-dependable vehicles" in their segments.

J.D. Power and Associates does a study on the most common problem areas in cars that have been on the road for three years. Each one of their 100 test vehicles is owned and has been driven thousands of miles.

Overall Quality is determined by comparing the number of cars to the number of problems that arise.



The scoring format looks like this: xxxPP100. The first number reflects of the amount of problems that were discovered and the second represents the amount of vehicles tested.
The average score for cars is 155pp100. Lower numbers in the first section reflect higher quality.



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e the scores for the CR-V, Ridgeline and Fit:

• CR-V scored 113pp100
• Fit scored 137pp100
• Ridgeline scored 109pp100

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FCX Clarity

The Car of the Future


For the past few years changes in the environment and the limit of natural resources has forced many car companies to re-evaluate the way the propel their cars. The current standard for fuel efficiency has been either small car with a small engine or a hybrid car that doesn't perform as well as its gas version.

In 2009 Honda introduced the FCX Clarity, a revolutionary car that produces no greenhouse gases while still providing the same performance and practicality of a normal family sedan.


The most remarkable part of this car is its unique power supply. The car produces power by combining Hydrogen (stored in an on board tank) with Oxygen from the air to create electricity which powers the motor. The only thing that comes out of the exhaust is water, H2O.

Here are the steps that the car takes to power you forward:

1. Hydrogen is pumped out of the tank
2. The Hydrogen then travels through the V-Flow fuel cell stack and a catalyst splits the Hydrogen into protons and electrons.
   
3. The electrons are then channeled through circuits to create electricity to power the motor
   
4. Oxygen then enters and recombines with the electrons and protons and creates water

Currently the FXC Clarity is only offered as a lease in Southern California. Hydrogen fueling stations need to expand more before the car can be sold elsewhere.

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Honda Insight Honored with Top Safety Pick Award

The reason people get hybrid cars is because they want to help the environment and get great MPG at the same time. But some people may be reluctant of getting a hybrid car because they're concerned that its smaller size would be less safe.

We want to remind people that the Honda Insight, the most affordable hybrid on the market, received the TOP SAFETY PICK award by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in 2009.

This award recognizes cars that do the best job at protecting occupants in front, side and rear collisions.

Honda is dedicated to safety, and the Research and Development department in Raymond, Ohio is one of the most sophisticated to date. It offers the worlds first pitching crash test simulator. Which can simulate pitch movements during any kind of collision, allowing for more real-world depictions of accidents for better improvements in safety.

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Honda Fit Practicality

The Honda Fit is a great choice for people who are interested in getting fuel efficiency and cargo space in an affordable package.

• 57.3 cubic feet of cargo space with the rear seats down
• 33 MPG Highway
• $14,900 starting price

Automobile Magazine used a Honda Fit as an everyday car for a year.

They said:

"no one thought twice about taking the Fit on runs to Ikea or loading it up with hockey bags and heading off to the ice rink."

"when it comes to transporting people and cargo, the Fit is at absolutely no disadvantage compared with most bigger cars."

It's remarkable that a car this size is capable of having so much practical space. The rear seats are really light so putting them up and down is easy. If you are someone who may need an affordable and reliable car to move luggage around then the Honda Fit may be your solution.

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Eco Assist

Green Car Journal picked the Honda Insight as a "Top 5 for 2010"

"It's stylish, offers five passenger seating, and has the smallest price tag of any hybrid on the market."

-Green Car Journal

The Honda Insight offers a unique system that helps drivers get the most mileage out of their car by regulating engine systems. It's called Eco Assist. The car and the driver must work together for a Hybrid to get the maximum mileage. That is why when the Econ button is pushed the on board computer gives the driver real time feedback on how efficiently he or she is driving.

The Econ assist will help drivers make the right choice with their driving allowing them to get the most mileage out of the Insight.

This system comes standard on all Insight trim levels.

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Fuel Efficiency

Fuel efficiency can save us all money. Here are a bunch of good tips to help getting the most miles out of your car. But first we would like to talk about a few Honda cars that received excellent marks in a recent mpg (miles per gallon) test by Consumer Reports Magazine.

We are proud to say that the Honda Insight, Civic Hybrid, Civic EX, Civic SI, Fit and Odyssey were all named "Best in Fuel Economy" in their respective categories. Consumer Reports found that in their Small Cars category Honda cars filled 3 of the 6 cars. The category also included the Toyota Corolla LE, Mazda3 i Touring and the Kia Forte EX.

Things to look out for that could hurt your MPG

1. Inspect your tires

Make sure that your tire pressure is between the recommended levels. Low tire pressure can increase road friction forcing the engine to work harder reducing gas mileage. Check for cracks, cuts or bulges in the sidewalls for they are signs that the tires may need replacing.

2. Inspect your engine fluids

Engine coolant and transmission fluids are vital to allowing various parts to move. If parts don't move properly the engine will work harder, which will reduce mpg. Make sure that you check your check the transmission fluid via the dipstick. If the fluid feels gritty or has a distinct smell it could be a sign of engine damage.

3. Check and replace vital engine parts

Timing belts and hoses are some of the most important parts of a car engine. Make sure they are not too worn out or loose to ensure engine efficiency. Tears or breaks in these parts could lead to expensive repairs.

Driving techniques for better MPG

1. Reduce speed

More speed = more power, more power =more gas. Reducing your speed from 75 to 55 mph could improve your mileage by up 10 mpg.

2. Drive Smoothly

Hard acceleration and hard braking greatly reduces fuel efficiency. This is common driving for city drivers, stop and goes between street lights and stop signs are hard on engines and brakes. The hardest work for our engines is the quick accelerations from zero, this is when our cars use the most amount of fuel for the least amount of distance traveled. So try to stay as much as you can at a constant speed around town and on the freeways.

3. Drive Thoughtfully

Try to combine errands and only use the car when you need to. Don't drive to a restaurant that doesn't have a lot of parking and spend time driving around looking for a spot. Try to avoid driving the car when its cold and avoid idling when possible.

4. Lose the weight

The heavier the car, the more the engine has to work to pull it along. Thats why larger trucks and SUVs get less mpg than smaller cars. Try and get rid of stuff thats weighing down your trunk or your back seat.

5. Aerodynamics

You may also want to remove the roof rack when it's not in use. Having a large object on the roof will not only add weight but its shape will slow down the car due to aerodynamic drag. The less drag your car has going through the air the better the gas mileage. Closing your windows during highway driving will also help allow the car to go through the air smoother. That loud roaring noise you hear from the windows is the air hitting the pillars and inside of the car instead of flowing smoothly around the car.

We hope these tips will help you with your MPG.

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*all data was found from Consumer Reports Magazine

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