High Performing Buildings - Winter 2011 - (Page 70)
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Automobile maker Honda has a long history of environmental innovation. The Honda Civic CVCC was the first car to meet the 1970 U.S. Clean Air Act standards on engine performance alone. Honda made the first mass-produced car to break the 50 mpg fuel-economy mark in 1986, and in 2000 the carmaker introduced the first gas-electric vehicle to America.
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