Honda has been hard at work trying to get back on track with so many
catastrophes hitting the company and even though the car company is usually
lethargic and conservative they usually deliver well built vehicles. Honda is a
company that is not afraid to offer new vehicles such as the FCX Clarity or the
Civic Natural Gas and for their insight and engineering I salute them. Today
Honda has once again delivered a vehicle that could certainly bring in some
urban dwellers that are looking to cut out oil completely and go electric. The
2014 Honda Fit EV is their ticket to getting a versatile vehicle that has plenty
of interior room, especially for a compact little car.
As for the Fit EV it received the top spot for EV’s as the EPA delivered its
results. 118MPGe is the rating that the Honda Fit EV received with a combined
range of city and highway driving of 82 miles of range which tops even the golf
cart like Mitsubishi i-MiEV. So this will probably cause Mitsubishi to start
losing out on a few sales but since there will only be about 1,000 Honda EV Fit
vehicles being leased in only California and Oregon this year means that
Mitsubishi should still be able to move some metal. What will draw in some Fit
buyers is the fact that this car is delivering 188 lb-ft of torque and has a
sporty suspension setup so this could actually be a fun little car to drive.
Delivery of the 2014 Honda Fit EV to the west coast starts this summer and then
east coast gets it next year. Honda will start the program as a lease only and
will likely start offering them for sale as a 2014 model , as for the price for
a Fit EV looks to be in the range of $40,000 which will be about $10,000 less
with government subsidies. Look for all EV’s to start getting updated batteries
as we have already seen the Chevy Volt get. Honda claims that the 2013 Fit EV is
able to recharge in three hours with a 240-Volt kit which is helping to draw in
customers. So look for there to be massive advancements in the EVs that will
benefit all of us as they become more convenient and better at distance and
efficiency.
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