PHOTOGRAPHER: LAUGUAN

Honda Civic Hybrid is not a powerful car, so please don’t buy a hybrid for its high horsepower or because it’s fun to drive in any of the ways a traditional all-gas all-the-time car can be.

So, I won’t touch too much in civic hybrid technical terms. On the other hand, I’ll drive it to travel since its fuel economy is so good. Honestly, I get better fuel economy than everything short of a golf cart.

555.7 km for 3 days doesn’t need to fill petrol

From the first day I collect Civic Hybrid from Honda, till the third day I return the car to them, it cost 555.7km. I am surprise that it’s so good in fuel economy if you compare with other car.

I start my journey from my house at Puchong, heading to TTDI took my photographer, and drive to Klang by taking LPD Highway. The traffic is so smooth (actually how wish I want it jam seriously as normal day for me testing its fuel consumption) and my photographer Lau is laughing, “today is a good day.”

Performance

2009 Honda Civic Hybrid featured the 110-horsepower 1.3-liter four-cylinder engine (the only option for the hybrid sedan) coupled with an electric motor that kicks in 20 more hp, and a continuously variable transmission (CVT). The Civic Hybrid is a little different from hybrids from other manufacturers in that the electric motor assists the gasoline engine when it needs it, but can’t power the vehicle on its own (as Toyota’s system can). Honda calls it Integrated Motor Assist.

I turn to KESAS Highway when we reach Summit USJ there, heading to Klang – Banting – Jenjarom – Morib Gold Coast – Sepang Gold Coast. On highway, I try my best to speed up to 140km/h, Civic Hybrid still very stabile. Lau say: “my lancer evo starting shaking the steering when you hit 120km/h, I even can’t feel the real speed now.”

Yes, it’s not fast, it isn’t a world-class handling car and it won’t break any speed records. But it’s a solid contender in the compact hybrid sedan market, an arena that is becoming increasingly crowded with vehicles worth considering.

Our test car Civic Hybrid is the facelift version for 2009 that includes styling changes to the nose and tail, and additional features like leather upholstery, giving it a slightly more upscale feel for a hybrid compact sedan. But unfortunately, it doesn’t have navigation system, if not it’s perfect for somebody who are heavy traveller.

So if the Prius design is not your cup of tea, and you can live with a compact rather than a mid-size sedan, then the Honda Civic Hybrid is worth a little respect and consideration.

Who Should Consider This Vehicle

If you’re simply looking for an ultra-efficient reliable sedan with some available luxury goodies, the 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid with leather may be a good choice for you.

Sepang Gold Coast

Morib Gold Coast is nothing special, just a less crowded sea shore. But this is not our destination, we want visit the Sepang Gold Coast actually. But the signboard of Morib Gold Coast sometimes really makes people confusing, just because of the keyword of “gold coast”.

Luckily we found a nice seafood restaurant with a nice scene in middle way to Sepang Gold Coast. We took some nice photo shoot here. Then we head to our destination.  Sepang Gold Coast is well known by its golden palm tree sea villas resort. But it is still under construction.

Finally we reach Sepang Gold Coast, here we took a lots of nice photo shooting.

The Golden Palm Tree Sea Villas & Spa (GPT) is the maiden project undertaken by Sepang Goldcoast Sdn Bhd, the master developer of Sepang Goldcoast.

GPT seeks to provide a unique holiday experience for its guests, underpinned by world-class quality services and luxuriously appointed interior designs for its villas.

The GPT complex itself is an iconic palm-shaped structure, constructed entirely over water, with its furthest end stretching almost 1.2 kilometers into the Straits of Malacca, the first of its kind in the world.

Guests have a choice of 392 internationally award winning villas, from studio, 2-room and 3-room suites. Facilities include a 1,000-pax conference hall and meeting rooms, food & beverages outlets, a gym, a spa complex, business center, swimming pool, children club and an out-of-this-world day& night bar.

The construction of the GPT is almost completed and is expected to receive its first guest in the 1st quarter of 2010.

摄影：刘力君LauGuan

停泊岛—马来桃花源

停泊岛(Pulau Perhentian)距离登嘉楼海岸约廿一公里，由大停泊岛(Pulau Perhentian Besar)与小停泊岛(Pulau Perhentian Kecil)所组成。披盖着原始森林，迎风摇曳的棕榈，洁白粉状的沙滩，以及四周湛蓝海水。

此岛是渔民、候鸟以及度假旅客的庇护所。
处于乐浪岛海洋公园边缘的停泊岛，其珊瑚礁环抱的清澈海水，是潜水观赏海底美景的好去处。也可安排环岛巡游，或租用船只到僻静的小海湾去游泳。热爱风帆，独木舟与深海垂钓者，绝不可错过此两座岛屿。

小停泊岛风景较美，不过设备却不如大停泊岛上开发的完善，大停泊岛上有小木屋供宿 及露营地，岛上设施虽然简单，却很舒适。 每年11月到次年3月这里是台风季节，不对外开放，7月到10月是旺季，其他时间是淡季，费用有很大区别，旺季大概是淡季的一倍价钱。所以最佳时间是每年 的3-5月去。

这里笔者有些小贴士：记得带蚊怕水、防晒露、跟一套类似潜水服的衣服，全身都能遮蔽的，因为浮潜的话，防晒露根本不顶用，一下水，就冲得干干净净，还有一双胶鞋，免的踩到珊瑚上割破脚掌。

十餘家旅館供投宿

大停泊岛设有约十多家旅馆，环境优美，设备齐全，因此旅客一般上都会投宿在大停泊岛。

小停泊岛与大停泊岛是两个截然不同風格的岛屿，因为小停泊岛是一个马來渔村的化身。州政府有意将该岛屿的渔村面貌完整地保留下來，好让旅客亲身体验渔村的纯朴生活。

停泊岛在18世纪时才有人烟。早期是东南亚区的商船来往中国途中的驻留站，因而得“停泊”之名，故称停泊岛（Pulau Perhentian）。停泊岛清澈如水晶的碧海和无际柔软银白的沙滩，最为游客流连忘返的度假天堂。整个停泊岛已被政府设定为海洋环保区。每年三月份至 十月份的西南季候风是东海岸海岛的旅游旺季，但从十一月份至一月份，因雨季关系，停泊岛的一切活动将停止。

BUBU度假村位于小停泊岛东部闻名的“长沙滩”，距离海滩只有50米左右，是该岛较有规模的度假屋。BUBU度假村拥 有39间房间。全有朝海露台，内附厕所、冷气、热水器设备，还有一张或两张双人床。其中两间还特设富有色彩浪漫的房间，是特别为情侣和蜜月期新婚夫妇而设 的。度假村设有SANTAI单点餐厅、MAHI MAHI自由餐厅、TIKI酒吧、QUIVER潜水中心及开放式沙滩按摩等。

BUBU 度假村不仅是一个休闲玩乐的好地方，他更是让您大饱口福的天堂。BUBU餐厅食物多样化，设有许多不同口味的食物，迎合了不同种族客人的需求，如亚洲风 味、各式饭棉、西餐等应有尽有。不过，来到了这样一个风味独特的地方，应该尝一尝道地独特的海鲜餐。滩边的酒吧设有各式鸡尾酒、鲜果汁和啤酒等饮料。在海风轻拂的环境中，游客可以举杯长谈，陶醉在那难以抗拒的舒坦清宁气氛里。

热爱阳光的人，沙滩和户外活动多姿多彩，沙滩排球、远足、观日落、攀岩，让人耗力忘忧；而热爱海洋的人，划木舟、浮潜、潜水，可尽情去尝试，至于垂钓、环岛游及夕阳游艇更是不错的选择。在五月份至七月份还可以尝试垂钓乌贼的活动。

围绕停泊岛四周的魅力海域，更是有名的潜水胜地。小停泊岛附近有超过20个潜水点，是世界最好的潜水区之一。同时，您可以通过专业潜水教练协会（PADI） 教导的潜水课程，取获潜水员检定卡。除了珊瑚礁，潜入深海内，更能让您一睹海里生物玳瑁 (Hawksbill Turtle)、青龟 (Green Turtle)、脯鱼 (Stingray)、鲨鱼等风采。潜水以外，浮潜也能欣赏到各式各样的软硬珊瑚，悠然游来游去的热带鱼儿，与随海流温柔起舞的活珊瑚，绚丽多姿。

除了户外活动, 您还可以享受懒洋洋的各式按摩或与良朋好友搓搓麻将。晚间，可欣赏度假村为您呈现的玩火表演。

所有到访停泊岛的游客都得从瓜拉勿述码头(Kuala Besut Jetty) 到达小停泊岛。乘快艇到小停泊岛需30分钟，普通船只则耗时一个半小时。

开车: 取道于加叻大道-劳勿-话望生-瓜拉吉赖-Jerteh-瓜拉勿述(至少7个小时)。

客车：布特拉巴士总站 (Hentian Putra) 到瓜拉勿述码头 (Kuala Besut Jetty)。

火车：从吉隆坡中环交通综合总站(KL Sentral) 到丹那美拉 (Tanah Merah) 火车站。

飞机: 吉隆坡国际机场到哥打巴鲁(Kota Bharu) 机场(45分钟)，后搭德士或酒店的机场接送服务到瓜拉勿述码头(45分钟)。