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.