“It is my 2nd Honda from O’ Hare Honda and from the same Sales Consultant Shahbaz Sheikh . Shahbaz is a great sales assosiate. He gave us the outstanding cutomer service. I could see that he loves his job and cares about his customers. This was the easiest car purchase I’ve ever made. The process was fast and easy. I will continue to purchase my vehicles from this dealer and this sales consultant. I would highly recommend that anyone looking to purchase a car should visit O’Hare Honda I love my car. Thank you, Shahbaz Sheikh!!!!!!!”

“Great experience. Service writer gave me an estimate of how long work would take and price and both were right on! After the work was done the writer descibed in detail all that was done and got me on my way quickly.”

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Honda has captured three of AutoPacific’s 2012 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards for the 2012 Honda CR-V, Odyssey and Pilot, and four of Total Car Score’s inaugural Top Scoring Car Awards for the 2012 Honda Ridgeline, Fit, Odyssey and CR-V.

“It’s fantastic to have so much of Honda’s outstanding product line represented in these awards,” said Michael Accavitti, vice president of marketing operations for American Honda. “AutoPacific’s awards tell us we’re creating truly satisfied owners, and the Total Car Score awards demonstrate how widely and well regarded Honda’s products are among top authoritative sites.”

AutoPacific’s 2012 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards (VSA) are based on over 75,000 surveys completed by owners of new cars and light trucks in the United States in the first quarter of 2012.The VSAs are based solely on owner input, and are an accurate measurement of how satisfied new car and light truck buyers are with their recently purchased vehicle.

The Top Scoring Car Awards are based on Total Car Score’s ranking formula, which utilizes the ratings from trusted automotive sites converted into a simple percentage. These ratings are translated into a single Total Car Score that allows car shoppers to quickly and easily compare cars.

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Honda’s big news for fleets is the new-for-2012 dedicated-CNG Civic Natural Gas (formerly the Civic GX), for which the manufacturer is predicting a three-fold sales increase over 2011.

The Honda CNG is powered by a modified four-cylinder, 1.8-liter engine yielding EPA-rated city/highway/ combined fuel economy of 27/38/31 miles per gasoline-gallon equivalent (GGE), a combined improvement of 10.7% from the Civic GX.

Coming in to ACT Expo 2012, Honda had 195 certified Honda CNG dealers, up from 125 a year ago, with 12 applicants pending, says Eric Rosenberg, assistant manager for alt fuel vehicles. That means some 20% of all Honda dealers are certified to sell the natural gas car.

There are certified dealers in 36 states, up from 33 states a year ago.

Honda just had its best first quarter ever for the vehicle, despite an incremental price difference of $6,935 over a gasoline Civic.

What’s more, Rosenberg says, the premium retail trim level, with navigation to find CNG fuel, “has been selling at a rate that is nearly twice our original projections, which bodes well for the retail demand for this car.”

Natural Gas, Electricity, Hydrogen

Honda introduced its pure battery electric Fit EV at the Los Angeles Auto Show late last year.

The battery car is “designed to meet the needs of an average urban commuter,” with single-charge range better than 75 miles. The Fit EV has a 20-kilowatt-hour lithium ion battery and a 92-kilowatt coaxial motor derived from the motor used in the FCX Clarity fuel cell electric vehicle.

Honda last month named Leviton as its preferred supplier of EV chargers.

Looking to the future, Honda continues its stalwart promotion of the hydrogen-fueled FCX Clarity, flagship for a zero-emission future.

The “star garnet metallic” (deep red) vehicle has a Honda-engineered fuel cell stack efficient enough to afford a single-fill range of 240 miles with a compressed hydrogen pressure of just 5,000 psi.

Honda’s Hydrogen Car Gets Quieter

Improvements this year include better dampening to reduce motor whine and compressor noise.

Honda’s continued promotion of the car is following a familiar alt fuels pattern, says Steve Ellis, principal (and stalwart) spokesman. With new hydrogen stations coming on line and more receiving funding, the map of fueling outlets “is starting to look now just like CNG stations looked in Southern California when we were developing our prototypes for the Civic Natural Gas.”

The CNG-fueled Civic GX was introduced in 1998.

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Fleets & Fuels Honda May 16, 2012

“Ryan Durso is a very knowledgeable and courteous service advisor. He recommends maintenance services and explains why the service is important.” - Donna

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To see your way clearly

• You could wear Sun glasses or draw down the window-shade when the  sunlight is too strong to make sure you can see your way clearly.

Prevent Engine Overheating

• Engine Overheating may cause breakdowns, especially on a hot day.
• Check the level, condition, and concentration of the coolant periodically.
• If your car overheats, do not drive any more.Never remove the radiator cap until the engine has thoroughly cooled.

Pay Attention To Tires

• Check your tires regularly
• Be sure the tires are properly inflated
• Don’t drive at a high rate of speed for a long time,particularly in hot weather
• Do not overload your car

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“I have been a customer of O Hare Honda for 4 years now and am very impressed with their service department from the cleanliness to their service advisers, particularly Greg Czub. Greg is one of the best service advisers I have met, very thorough, courteous and honest. I will not have my Honda serviced anywhere else.” - Sandy

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