William Maley

Editor/Reporter - CheersandGears.com

February 3, 2012

Back in December, we’re reported on Heather Peters, an owner of a 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid that was taking Honda to court due to the vehicle never achieving the official EPA fuel mileage ratings. But instead of taking Honda to the circuit court with lawyers, Peters filed the case against Honda at a small claims court. The reasoning behind it; she would have a better shot of winning the case. Peter’s case was to be heard on January 3rd.

Now, the court has reached a decision on her case. On Wednesday, the court ruled in the favor of Peters and awarded her $9,867 in damages.

“I am absolutely thrilled. It’s a victory for Civic Hybrid owners and consumers everywhere! Sometimes big justice comes in small packages,” Peters wrote in a email to the New York Times.

Honda spokesman, Chris Martin said the company plans on appealing the judgement.

Source: New York Times

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Thanx for the follow-up

Sounds like the real reason that she won the case is because of the software update that was done after delivery of the cars to extend the battery life, which also decreased the fuel economy of the car. If the car was not reaching the mileage estimates from the factory, that would have been the EPA's fault, not Honda's.

How so EPA doesn't build Civics Honda does last I read on the assembly plant logo?

I believe it would have been EPA who certified the milage, so with Honda doing a software upgrade and decreasing the milage, they end up being totally responsible for this letting EPA off the hook.

I wonder who got paid off at the EPA to approve this BS.

Sounds like the real reason that she won the case is because of the software update that was done after delivery of the cars to extend the battery life, which also decreased the fuel economy of the car. If the car was not reaching the mileage estimates from the factory, that would have been the EPA's fault, not Honda's.

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