The Civic is also somewhat simpler than the Toyota Prius, in that the Civic Hybrid can't move on electrical power
alone, and the Prius can — with the Civic, the electric motor is there to help out the 1.3 - liter four -
cylinder gas
engine, but the gas
engine is running if the car is moving, though the
gasoline supply can be cut off in certain «steady - state cruising» situations.