November 25, 2008 3:30 PM PST
DIY tech with the 2009 Honda Civic LX-S (review)
Read the full 2009 Honda Civic LX-S review.
(Credit: Corinne Schulze/CBS Interactive)We were disappointed to see that our 2009 Honda Civic LX-S was practically devoid of much of the cabin tech that we like to see on the dashboard of our test vehicles. There was neither Bluetooth hands-free nor GPS navigation. There wasn't even a trip computer that calculated fuel economy. Even the Honda Fit has a mpg meter.
The Civic is one of the most oft-modified cars in the world, so we decided to upgrade ours. Because of the heavily proprietary nature of the Civic's base audio system, swapping the receiver for an all-in-one unit was out of the question. With this limitation, we decided to go with some "bolt-on" cabin tech.
Read the full 2009 Honda Civic LX-S review.
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