Maybe you've heard some ad or read a press release hinting at the Honda's less-than-impressed view of electric vehicles (EVs). If you have, the phrase "near-future technology" used in association with plug-in vehicles should be at least vaguely familiar.

Don't take it the wrong way, Honda is very pro-environmentally friendly car production. Honda has been recognized as the country's Greenest Automaker by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) for the fifth time in a row.

Honda just has extremely high standards when it comes to environmentally-friendly technology. In essence, the company believes the definitive goal of…

If you want a practical vehicle, you absolutely must take a look at the 2011 Honda CR-V. Last year, U.S. News named the CR-V Best Compact Crossover for the Money; and Kelly Blue Book named it a Best Resale Value winner. This year, U.S. News has ranked the 2011 Honda CR-V at the top among affordable compact SUVs.

That's right, U.S. News ranked the new Honda CR-V five out of 23 Affordable Compact SUVs. Quantifying their ranking (based on an in-depth analysis of 91 published reviews, test drives, and reliability and safety data) U.S. News…