2nd Gen. Civic hybrid available this month

The 2nd generation Honda Civic hybrid should be available across the U.S. this month. Built on Honda's second generation hybrid drive, the new Honda will act a bit more like the Toyota Prius hybrid in city driving - able to function on just electric power in some conditions. Still, the Honda won't offer quite as much electric power as the Prius, but it will still offer better fuel efficiency, more power, and sleaker styling than the first generation Civic hybrid. Ultimately, this should really heat up the competition in the hybrid cars segment.