AVWWG - 2020 Honda E EV - Update

Here's another one from the Another Vehicle We Won't Get (AVWWG) files, the Honda E. The Honda E is a city car that's small in stature and short on range like the BMW i3, Nissan Leaf, and others. The Honda E seats 4, hits 60 mph from a standstill in about 9 seconds in the standard model and 8.3 seconds with the Advanced versions (both wheel sizes), and has a range of about 130 miles (again based on wheel size, bigger wheels have less range). Not Tesla territory but this isn't an open-road car. A full charge takes about 4 hours at a fast charger, but a workable range can be achieved in about 30 minutes. Home charging takes about 18 hours (aka overnight). There's a lot of user-focused technology stuffed into this little package that you generally don't see in cars of this size. The Honda E wants to fit into and enhance your life. One of my favorite pieces of tech are the rear-view cameras instead of mirrors (improves air flow don't cha know). There are monitors at each end of the Honda E's full-width dash/screen that is easy to use and get used too, unlike some systems. The Honda E's electric motor is situated on the rear axle for rear-wheel drive and the battery pack is under the passenger compartment for a low center of gravity and better handling. What Honda has made is a fun, cute small EV that won't sell hundreds of thousands but will sell thousands of units. Unfortunately, those numbers aren't enough for US dealers to bother, plus this little EV isn't cheap. At current exchange rates the Honda E would start at close to $40k (assuming no Honda markdowns or added taxes like the UK's value-added tax). This is i3 money without the BMW label. But you do get one hell-of-an EV. The Honda E is kind of popular in Europe (not enough that Honda didn't have to "pool" vehicles with Tesla to meet Euro standards) and I think it would be here (at least in the first few years without changes and upgrades). Of course that could cause supply problems, but that's a good problem to have don't you think? Plus it would get EV buyers into Honda dealerships, so... Let's hope Honda changes their mind about this one. For lots more info, check out the media release, pics, and spec chart after the "read more" jump.  See next post for videos (3).

Source: Honda UK - media and pics