Chris Harris on... the Honda E: Does £26,000 for 130 mile range make sense? | Top Gear

[@TopGear]

Come on then, what do you make of the all-electric Honda E? With 99% of journeys in the UK under 100 miles, is it a car that's 99% suitable to our lives?

[@rohanj2621]

Making the car hybrid would have made more sensible

[@CricketEngland]

At £15000 yes but not at £26000

[@CricketEngland]

Once someone comes up with an electric car that can do between 400-500 miles on a single charge them more people will be willing to pay £30000 for it.

[@CricketEngland]

@Michael Madden why don’t people like you read the question first before commenting, Ok so do tell me what Tesla costs £26000 and can do 400-500 miles on a charge dummy, come on you seem to think they can....

[@richardbeck818]

I get the majority of the time your journey with be under 100 miles but knowing that if you wanted to go on a day out or away somewhere that you wouldn't be able to take your 30k car unless you wanted to stop and charge it up for 30 mins just seems a rip off. If it was less than 20k o think it would sell but not at 30k. Can by a 3 year old M2 for that!

[@georgegriffith1695]

That interior is literally next level. Well done Honda!

[@larsstougaard7097]

🐳🐋🐬🐟🐠🦈🐡

[@DavidGarcia29497]

The comparison between Toyota and Honda pretty much explains what happened to the NSX and what happened to the Supra. Brilliant!

[@iniester6724]

All previous and current CEO of Honda are engineers so tells you alot of the companies outlook on cars. If only the NSX was more competively priced, we would see alot more of them!

[@DavidGarcia29497]

@@iniester6724 Absolutely!! Great reply man

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[@DavidGarcia29497]

@@codyzachary3047 Wow, if I only cared about that...

[@giorgiodeangelis2116]

@@codyzachary3047 look, donkeys can fly!!!

[@bartandaelus359]

Legitimately one of the most attractive cars i've seen in years.

[@WoodshavenPatriot]

Are u high?

[@mikewhiskee3498]

Oh yes it is

[@WoodshavenPatriot]

@@mikewhiskee3498 it looks like it’s from toy story.

[@mikewhiskee3498]

@@WoodshavenPatriot google VW golf MK1

[@lordcaptain73]

Agreed

[@NerfHerdsman]

Perfect car for the weekly commute. I'll keep a Dino guzzler for the weekends. They really need to bring out something more similar to the concept as the gen two car.

[@TerribleUsernameAmirite]

This as a commuter, an E63S as a family road trip car, a lotus exige as a track/weekend car... daaaaamn

[@davidhunternyc1]

Agreed. This is an opportunity for Honda on two fronts. Restyle the car to look more like the concept and improve their battery technology.

[@twpsyn]

My old motorbike had a range of around 120 miles, it lasted a few days between fill ups with daily commuting. The idea of starting the day with a full 130 mile range every morning is pretty good

[@rhidiandavies1991]

It's fine for most daily commutes but there's always that once a fortnight unforeseen journey for work or in your personal life that will be made 100 times more stressful if your car only has a 130 mile range and takes 6 hours to charge - and how many people can afford a second car to combat this? Not many when this thing costs 30k on its own. I love the idea and look of it (although the concept was much cooler imo), and would love to own one, but the range and charge time would make so much of life's little complications so much more difficult.

[@twpsyn]

@@rhidiandavies1991 These "cheaper" EVs only really make sense for people living in or around large cities. I certainly couldn't afford one, but then again the everyman couldn't afford a car years ago and miners just used motorbikes for their family transport. This is still early days, let those who can afford them fund the research and development for electric equivalent of the Mini and the necessary infrastructure to support it. By then the cost of the batteries will have decreased and the technology will be further developed as well

[@anydaynow01]

@@twpsyn I use to feel the same way about the range anxiety but remembered when I would ride a motorcycle around with it's shorter range. Turns out, monitoring my driving distance, I never require more than about 70 km of driving distance in a day. I wouldn't know what to do with all that extra capacity especially since I can charge at home. If on the off chance I need to travel farther outside the city and charging isn't available on the route from some reason I'll just get an Uber or rental car.

[@GlynHudson]

@@rhidiandavies1991 The Honda E takes about 30 min to recharge from a rapid charger commonly found in motorway services or supermarket car parks. It will take 5hrs to charge at home

[@Maurice_Moss]

I'm glad Honda have tried to make an EV look interesting and a bit different, the model 3 makes me want to fall asleep when I see one 😴

[@redline589]

Tesla styled by no-one.

[@zakh6016]

This feels like a reverse Tesla. Lacks the battery size/range in exchange for better quality and styling. And being a Honda, it'll be way more reliable.

[@bartandaelus359]

Teslas look boring in the images but they're so much worse in the metal. They're just massive high riding lumps and look like kia's from 10-15 years ago.

[@Maurice_Moss]

@Gary Pastorchik no, but i tried forcing an unexpected reboot 🤓

[@pengupw7809]

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[@TheQuestionTheAnswer]

"Toyota is run by accountants, Honda by engineers" - Very well said, particularly when you think about what the new Supra's materialised out to be...

[@kowosky]

But have you seen the GR Yaris! WOW

[@TheQuestionTheAnswer]

@@kowosky I know, I’m conflicted. Why make such a roaring effort with the Yaris but then rummage around in BMW’s parts bin for the Supra! (Yes I’m being facetious here)

[@kowosky]

@@TheQuestionTheAnswer Toyota is a very strange company to be fair. Who would have predicted the original Supra or this Yaris. Honda has always had more expectation placed upon it. This Honda has been a return to form.

[@TheQuestionTheAnswer]

@@kowosky Well I think Honda has a clearer philosophy towards performance - all of the Type Rs are light, small engined, high revving, great handling, fantastic feeling cars, hence the expectation. Toyota’s best hits may be all very good in their own right, but they certainly don’t seem to be underpinned by a common line of thought...

[@magnustan841]

I think that's the main reason why the A90 Supra was developed such that it is a BMW Z4 underneath, but do you also think that if Toyota had not done that and make a new chasis and performance 6-cylinder engine from scratch, we would have the Supra much later and at a price that will make us all go "for a Toyota? No way."

[@cubix626]

My terrible fear is that sales will not be good enough to justify a round 2 to see future gen with a better range

[@mtnvalley9298]

It's a terrible fear. They will make an iteration of this far far into the future. Watch.

[@iniester6724]

Sales were forecasted to be poor before the pandemic, I can only imagine how bad they are now

[@pengupw7809]

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[@krrk6337]

Have the same fear, so buy now and it will become modern classic real soon.

[@davidhunternyc1]

@@stevedwrd I don't agree with the 200 mile range. By the time Honda comes out with a new long range battery every Tesla will do 400 miles of range at a cheaper price. Honda must reach beyond their comfort zone. Even Chris said that if the Honda E had 280 miles of range today, now, it would be a game changer.

[@14KShadow]

I love it. Want one, in white. Release the concept as the R

[@AaxXxeE54]

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[@enigmaPL]

No "R" should EVER go near this appliance.........

[@H_WLL]

Or the C, for concept...?

[@99Lezard99]

Absolutely. Look at old civics from 88 to 00 Double wishbones in the front and independent rear suspension. Unique in its class. Also full Aluminium engines with 16 valves back then. What where for example the germans doing in this class back then? Heavy iron lumps with 8 valves, cheap mc pherson struts and even cheaper torsion beam or solid beams in the back. Plus, no variable valve timing. So yeah Honda allways had an Engineering spirit about it. Starting all the way back with the first car they put on sale the honda s500/s600. They allways had a special focus on egineering. The civic cvcc, the 1300 Coupe, the s800, the Prelude, the insight, the NSX, the integra Type R, the civic Type R EK9 and so on.

[@stephanvelines7006]

What are you talking about? Volkswagen had 5 valve per cylinder engines back in the day. Wasn't all that reliable (to be honest) but from a engineering stand point they where right at it back in the 90s and 00s. And all in all it did work as many 1.8T 20V are abused by making twice the intended HP figures (sometimes even more). BMW had VANOS since the BMW M50 (1990-96), Porsche VarioCAM since the 90s as well. The base Civic 1.3 was a carburated SOHC engine back then. If you're comparing top of the line engines keep the facts straight at least. I respect Honda btw. don't get me wrong.

[@99Lezard99]

@@stephanvelines7006 yeah the first vag 20v was like 1996. Toyota also had a 20v at that time btw. The first 5 Valve came from Ferrari. Vanos came 92 Vtec 89. True the early 90s Base civic was a 1.3 electronicly controlled carb. But still full aluminium engine, still 16 valves, still double wishbones, still independent rear.

[@raghavpatel8033]

Really. Cool car. This must be promoted by Mr. Bean. Same color. Cool

[@alwishy2696]

Probably the best way to describe the Honda brand I've ever heard Qudos Mr Harris.

[@daewonhwang1804]

Becuase it's a true story

[@bullshitdepartment]

lol honda civic gang

[@alwishy2696]

@@bullshitdepartment lol never owned a Honda but they "NEVER" come into my garage broken down.

[@Fc-cb3tn]

He’s definitely right about Toyota nearly ALL their cars now are boring hybrid runabouts that are almost identical, and the interiors are just shockingly cheap and nasty. I honestly don’t see the point of a Corolla/Yaris Hybrid when you can have the Prius.

[@GingerPiston]

Most urban drivers (certainly in London anyway) don’t have access to off-street parking at home, so that short range becomes a real issue. If you can’t easily charge at home, that low range becomes hugely inconvenient and a drain on your time.

[@roaddog7542]

Excellent point. Not everyone can pull into a garage and charge it at night. It's limited range is going to kill plenty of sales.

[@mikeward1701]

Just like there are services now to get the kerb outside your home lowered and you front garden converted into a driveway, there'll likely be similar services where they'll install a charging pillar or plate at your kerbside.

[@roaddog7542]

@@mikeward1701 Neither landlords or renters will want to pay that pricey bill. Especially when vehicles in parking spaces can and do change with leases expiring.

[@mikeward1701]

@@roaddog7542 As electric vehicles become more popular and prevalent, being able to charge your vehicle will be a priority for prospective tenants, so landlords will have to pony up at some point. It's a question of whether they do it preemptively to be forward thinking and steal a march on their competition, or reactively in response to it.

[@pengupw7809]

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[@TerribleUsernameAmirite]

This is the ideal car for Singapore

[@niichuuko1095]

not enough charging points anywhere to work. Would be good otherwise

[@dhivyanpawar1342]

In Singapore with COE this car would cost a fortune

[@KevGoesRiding]

In Singapore, the car would be horrendously expensive and therefore unappealing to most. Singapore as a city is a wonderful candidate for an all electric road network but the infrastructure is very weak and the costs to buy a car are just too high, our government is drunk on excessive motor vehicle taxes and can never give them up

[@pengupw7809]

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[@carcrashcompilation9459]

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[@DocumentaryHub]

He is spot on about Apple.

[@narrowistheway77]

130 mile range means it’s great for a daily and terrible for anything else. So I suspect most buyers will own a second car as well for long range but just want this for getting around town. The concept looked sooooo good too, oh well, it’s still kinda cute 😂

[@ImperrfectStranger]

0:28 Hit the nail on the head with the styling of the production car vs the prototype. I was hoping this car would be my first eV... until I saw the production version. The prototype seemed to take cues from the cool Peugeot 205GTi

[@blackrocket2000]

I agree with your comparison with 205. In my head I thought it similar, until I compared photos. I love 3dr cars, but I compromised an ordered an e - reserved May 19. No regrets. It's quicker than stats imply. And although I was never a fan of automatics, I don't miss gears, clutch or even brakes. One Pedal mode with AutoBrake is amazing! When I occasionally drive my wife's Audi A1, I keep having to use the brake pedal! Seems very strange/old tech. This is the future. And no, it is not that expensive for what you get.

[@Nick-lm9hg]

His shoes match the car

[@zero15388]

Those Asics are cool anyone know the name?

[@nordemoniac]

Honestly, after driving an E-UP with less than half the range of this - I’m definitely loving what Honda has done with this car. It has more than double the range, and the better suspension and much better built car is an absolute joy. I hate small cars and especially EV’s, you’re always being constantly reminded of what’s been saved on, either bodywork, insulation, interior etc. But for this car, you feel like you’re driving a normal, well built and safe car. I don’t understand why everyone is bashing it’s range. Someone told me I’d should rather get a Zoe with the increased range. Have you driven one? It’s like it’s constantly draining your life force. Not only that - it got ZERO stars in the last NCAP test. ZERO!!! Appreciate the Honda for what it is. 200km of driving wherever you want, then charge and continue 🤷‍♂️

[@mattkeller580]

If it was $30k USD, I'd order one right now. What a beautiful little vehicle. Perfect commuter and beep beep car.

[@lawsyy1314]

I recently had a go in one and I loved it. It feels very Japanese and oozes authentic old school Honda!

[@Sur-Ron]

I urge the doubters to go and test drive one. I did a few weeks ago and now I really, really want one!

[@blackrocket2000]

I ordered based on looks and spec, way ahead of getting a Test Drive. That just puts a big smile on your face. I had high expectations, and was not disappointed. It is great to drive. And range is not the issue everyone worries over. Just start counting the number of 'free to use' Charge Points there are @tesco @asda and Council Car Parks

[@jGRite]

It's nice to see Honda and ASICS collaborating.

[@tbz1551]

Honest, fair, knowledgeable. Best Top Gear host ever.

[@ankandas433]

A good host? Yes. Best? Absolutely not.

[@abbeysekamatte8289]

You gentlemen are killin' it on TOP GEAR . Absolutely love the chemistry and honesty

[@harryhine1310]

be better if jeremy c and the rest were doing it

[@mmf6464]

Guys that was the best review , 4 minutes on exactly what people want to know without the added crap. I agree if this car claimed 250 miles it would be hands down a no brainer, but for now 130 miles ( actual 105) is scary lo. Thanks for your views

[@tommytom5757]

Honda CVCC throwback😔❤😭😭

[@airjaff]

Chris was 100% right about apple products!

[@narcotictac]

Despite its faults, I love this car. Probably a future collector.

[@adamsramek]

Seriously the interior on this thing is a masterpiece

[@tusharm2355]

Let's take a moment to applaud Chris for matching his shoes with the car's colour 👍.

[@AliasHSW]

@Honda - bring this to the USA

[@levicharles996]

Love the apple analogy he made. It sums it up perfectly, the only thing it’s missing is a proprietary charging cable haha

[@krizzKTMexc]

Chris harris and Jack Rix discussing cars is a win.

[@ashishkalam8825]

I'm more of tech guy than a car guy an Chris Harris was on point with apple. Shows he's a real critic and not just for cars.

[@ashking8759]

Driven one and it's actually a nice little car and the interior is a great place to sit. Would be a nice car to own for town driving but would still keep my Type R for the b-roads and open roads for a more exciting drive.

[@thomaslejon]

The same with a thermic motor will be cool too ! The interior is fantastic , exterior too.

[@aspiratedaloha2946]

I love the design. It looks so good in the right colour

[@IanSampsonRLO]

Love ours! Just did a vid with the traction control off...man oh man this thing is fun to drive! Well done Honda!

[@donpayne1040]

That interior is the best thing to happen to Design in ages, and is a link I often forward to ANY slightly design related topic on this KZbin platform. Might switch it up to hotmail.

[@fezario]

Harris is like the Oracle of the car world, we humbly come to him to hear his truth about all things on wheels. Your word is law Harrisboy

[@ghp0518]

This car would make a good collectible one day. It will be pretty rare since there won't be too many out there but with it's mix of digital , analog and retro style elements it will be distinctive and quirky enough to make it very desirable.

[@goldfever4570]

I don't agree with the opinion on the car, but Chris is bang on the money on priorities at Honda v Toyota

[@wilmotown]

I have hated Honda vehicles for the last ten years or so, but I adore this thing. I can’t buy an electric car that does less than 300 miles on a charge because I drive 200 miles between my and my mom’s house every week (even in subzero weather) but I do really love the look of it.

[@tobiaz1]

Prototype looked so good!

[@zilspeed]

This is Honda's Phaeton. (Wait, what ?!?!) They don't expect to sell tens of millions of them but it's a statement of what they can do and is coming from their very own direction. Expect bigger stuff with longer range in the future, all made cooler by this having come first.

[@devilmaycry383]

The nice modern interior will make you feel at home 🏘️ no matter where you go. Really need to see the experience for myself maybe a test drive.

[@LurgsHowToGuides]

Get pulled over by police for playing with the screen, 'Sir you realise you are not allowed to touch your Sat Nav whilst driving'. No that's ok officer I was feeding the fake goldfish on the screen.

[@_Atomic_impact]

Its great to see that they still try to make electric cars exciting.

[@sabithfatha6963]

That green 😍 is this full electric?

[@edvickery8674]

Yeh 😊

[@sabithfatha6963]

@@edvickery8674 thank you mate

[@MusingsOAM]

This is Honda saying that that can make top quality electric cars designed from scratch. It was never meant to be mass production at first and then they realised there was demand, but then it was too late to reduce cost and the cost for the range is what killed demand at the end.

[@mdhaideransari3075]

"For the last 20 years Apple has proved that you can make a product that's not as good as much more mundane product. It doesn't have anything like the specs but it looks and feels great and comes in a fancy package people pay double for it." 👍

[@ActionManXVI]

the future versions of this, I will definitely buy!

[@justinbreedlove8835]

It's only 130 range and u will at most get 2/3 of it

[@markeldik7057]

Honda tend to be pretty accurate with their estimated fuel consumption, so I imagine it would be the same here. Everyone I know that drives a Honda, including me, gets within 10% of Honda's estimated consumption. Bloody hell on a long highway drive I do better than Honda says it will do in average. My car should do 1:20km, but I've done 1:21/22 multiple times.

[@justinbreedlove8835]

@@markeldik7057 I have a electric/hybrid car electric motors on the freeway are no good at all they get terrible numbers not being able to stop then go forward they pump up those recharge numbers

[@markeldik7057]

@@justinbreedlove8835 I know electric isn't very suited to highway driving, but this car is clearly not meant for highway driving and even then purely highway driving it gets around 100miles of range. Sure not great, but it's plenty for 99% of the time.

[@justinbreedlove8835]

@@markeldik7057 u must not drive fast at all car company test there no exactly how most people actually drive byt have a good 1 peace

[@markeldik7057]

@@justinbreedlove8835 I actually tend to be a pretty quick driver, but I anticipate very well. By looking way ahead of me I don't often have to accelerate or brake very hard and that's where you lose most of your fuel economy. But at a stoplight I do like to keep my speed up, same through corners. What I see a lot of drivers do is as soon as there is a gap they floor it and they are behind the next car and they have to brake again. That is incredibly bad for your fuel economy. Like the fastest lap time by being as smooth as possible, but maintaining as much speed as possible, you get the best fuel economy.

[@rohanbanerjee_]

It’s perhaps not the best but it is ideal for a lot of people in a LOT of countries

[@rohanj2621]

Making the car hybrid would have made more sensible

[@ChrisParayno]

Right?! They already have the crz.

[@coolquitepowerful]

Concept was beautiful i agree

[@putzak]

I foresee petrol fueled cars being a niche product purely for enjoyment. Like the Honda btw!

[@mikeward1701]

Fossil fuel and ICE cars will become the playthings of the wealthy. Fuel, tax, insurance costs will all be hiked out of the realms of the average joe. Not gonna happen for a while, but in say 30-50 years from now.

[@S3l3ct1ve]

@@mikeward1701 That`s a lot of time... A freaking generation...

[@enigmaPL]

@@mikeward1701 Maybe in Europe where eco-hippies roam un-checked of their virtue signalling and industry-destroying habits.

[@mikeward1701]

@@enigmaPL The only people who believe ‘virtue signalling’ is a thing are people who are unable to behave in a moral and ethical manner. To everyone else, it’s just part of being a decent human being. There’s nothing wrong in pointing out when someone is behaving immorally and that you have the moral or ethical high-ground.

[@mikeward1701]

@@enigmaPL As for fossil fuels, it’s only a matter of time. We’re consuming it faster than we can find and extract it. The environmental impact of them is getting worse and governments are taking action based on shifting public opinion. Nations that don’t adapt will find themselves on sanctions lists and the wrong side of history.

[@andypoopoo16]

What gets me is all these cars are coming out with more and more elaborate touchscreens. Touch here ,swipe across,swipe up,swipe down etc. Just to do basic heating or radio controls. Now you can watch a fishtank and feed them while driving.....but you get fined for using a touchscreen mobile phone!

[@KamiInValhalla]

Make the design closer to the concept and increase the range to 200-250 and they have a banger.

[@TatamiDisco]

Believe it or not Honda is actually not a car company but a technical research and manufacturing company which has a branch that makes vehicles. Toyota on the other hand is an automotive company. Source: Lived and worked in Japanese automotive industry for 9 years, worked for Toyota for 4.

[@Tomazack]

The issue with range is spot on. This car would fare so much better with more range. Doesn't make sense to shell out that amount of cash when there are options such as the Peugeot e-208 which has over 300km of range for a similar price. So this Honda becomes more of a niche than anything else, where you have to love the design more than the practicality.

[@Jack_Connan]

It is much bigger than it looked in the concept car ! For me it would have been brilliant if it was about the size or even slightly bigger than the original mini !

[@HG504X]

They need to make a "Long range" version of this then I see it being worthwhile, still cool however

[@Xbox360Barbados]

Lovely little car, Honda is just wetting their feet with this car, they need a full on electric fleet or at least a car and SUV

[@Che1seabluesdrogba11]

I've got an e46 m3 and I want this little honda E so bad !!

[@Mr.Morden]

130 miles brand new, but how far will it go as the years add on

[@TheGrandTourBMW]

3:58 'First car for your kids, so they can't go far from the house' Ha ha aha HA HA a ha. Lol... ☺

[@danmar007]

Dear BBC, you need to give Chris his own show.

[@Gdank72]

@Chris ..... 99% of domestic journey's are less than 100miles in the UK. This is why all the sub 150mile EV's are the best thing you can buy under £30k imho. As a School / shop runner it's perfect for most people.

[@TheSgtsMess]

This car is now £37k as at Oct 23

[@afifirfan2836]

A few more charging stations and its the perfect car for kl and singapore

[@aydankhaliq2967]

Malaysia Truly asia

[@plewto5727]

I can’t believe we actually wait another year for the next season 😭

[@gusmlie]

So now it’s winter, heating on, demister, lights etc. What’s the range then?

[@squod1]

As far as the subaru garage for a trade in.

[@victoreem2]

I don't that it does not have the range I don't care that it has a small boot I don't care it is expensive I just love the way it looks especially on the inside and it's a Honda (like my first car) If I had the money I would buy one in a heartbeat

[@MLeeder53]

I wish it was coming to the states. perfect to and from work car for me! would love to own one.

[@ChrisParayno]

$20G I'd consider. Counting you can get a used certified low mileage leaf for less than 15 in the states, that's a tough sell.

[@stuntmonkey00]

They're missing the point about the range. If you live in an urban centre, you need a big battery. People who live in dense areas don't have private garages to charge in. So you need the range to between charges. Lots of people where I live have EV's but live in apartment complexes.

[@adarsh.m1999]

This car was designed by IED instituto European di design turin Italy

[@SamIAm-kz4hg]

I don't understand why they didn't go with the original design. That was pretty bad ass. And I don't see enough of a difference because of some kind of regulations.

[@g1598]

id buy one if it comes to Australia

[@CJ-gp9yh]

This is the perfect urban commuter car, the mileage is fine!

[@Anonymous-wk9zg]

I must say, i've had my eye on the Honda E for about a year and a half ebfore it even came out. Chris certainly knows what he's talking about and i value and respect his car opinions. The reality is, seeing the car is person, sitting in it and test driving it is where the real proof in the pudding will be so i can't really comment until that happens. But i will say this: It's the ONLY rear wheel drive hatchback apart from the BMW 1 series which now have changed thier 2020 and onwards cars to front wheel drive and all wheel drive. That's a BIG plus for me as rear wheel drive cars are SO MUCH nicer and more fun to drive as we all know. I could go on and on and write a short essay however for the sake of other readers i will try and keep it short. I didn't like th elooks at first as i found it a bit girly, too nulky and rounded and i didn't like the round light design. So this remains to be seen if my mind is changed when i see it in real life. As for it having a lounge feel, i live the idea as i like my daily driver (main car) to be as easy and relaxing and enjoyable experience as possible and i feel the Honda E ticks all of those boxes. I just know it's probably easiyer and more relaxing to drive then say my BMW 116d. The screens i cannto wait to use and i hope it doesn;t ebcome too distracting or an unessesary item in the car. I for one LOVE the digital headlights and think the idea is revouloutionary and also the external cameras looks great. It's packed full of tech and driving tech also. I've heard the seats are really comfy which is very important to me expecially having a bad back. Only thing is, it doesn't have an arm rest! Suprised about that so will have to buy one from amazon. The range isn't much of an issue for me at all and shouldn't be for city people as i rarely drive more than 30 miles a day on average so this should be fine, coupled with the increasing availability of charging stations i suppose sacrificing 30 mins of your journey to charging isn't the worst thing for all the pros the car offers. The price is lot i admit but don;t you get £5k back from the government? Is that still on offer? That plus selling my old car would mean the car would cost me around £15k which is what most people say the car should cost around so not too bad plus there's always finance, which for £15k is good! Also, would have to change the alloys as the standard one's design isn't appealing to me but i know Honda offer some more conventional good looking ones so that's fine, also qill get 17" maybe even if it means sacrifying mileage. The one pedal riving is also a cool feature.

[@D70-y5c]

Love these 2 guys talk cars! More please and make them the permanent presentors of the television show!

[@mariopezic4247]

They will never be May, Hammond and Clarkson

[@D70-y5c]

@@mariopezic4247 that's not what I am saying........

[@krisnadiimam4556]

if i could afford one, hell yea, would want one

[@thariqfiorano7290]

U must see honda civic 2nd generation

[@wianolivier7317]

Low key looks like a New gen of the MK1/MK2 City Golf

[@paulrobinson3528]

As a commuter car it's brill. So what if the range is 130miles. My Mrs drive 6 miles to work and 6 back on rural roads & then a 4 miles drive to Sainsbury's. One full charge would last her a week on a cold winters week. I would love her to sell her 1onwer low mileage Honda Cr-z but she won't. I wonder if those prototype wheels are available from anywhere?

[@txcforever]

I would really like one but 30.000gbp for a car I can't really take anywhere outside the city (at least unless there's a plug waiting for me at my destination) is too much. I am not a rich man, if I pay that much it would be for my everyday car, weekend included. I can't pay 30.000gbp for a car that basically can only take me to work and back or at most to the next big city and back (barely). If it had maybe 100 miles more of range, then hell yeah.

[@rw9495]

Good video, but yeah 130 miles of range isn't gonna cut it for me either, especially when I can get a Chevy Bolt with nearly twice that for just a little more money

[@charlesfyneface1193]

I Wld love to have this car. Range wise isn’t a problem.

[@phil20_20]

They probably had to solve some weird problem with the rear suspension. Maybe they can add to the battery next run. They really need inductive street charging to get e cars to catch on.

[@shiakas]

Actually, its rear wheel drive

[@rockinchimp]

I want one, I don't care about the range because I am never going to need to drive that far in a hurry and the fact it doesn't look like another Honda that just so happens to be electric is a big plus point.

[@venom5809]

I kind of like the little thing.

[@bukwok]

is possible aftermarket like engine tune company modifi or put more battery in it,make it longer range?

[@professoreakapumpernickel3616]

This car looks so cool

[@Gnawing3670]

I saw one of these Honda’s the other day in Southport. So someone took the plunge and bought one.

[@xpictos777]

Imagine if it could do say 200miles and 0-60mph in 6 seconds (ie 300km and 0-100kph in 6 seconds) this would be the best little car on earth.

[@liamrush3411]

That concept looks like a 80s hot hatch, superb. Very 205 gti-y

[@PbPomper]

Such a missed opportunity. The concept was looking so amazing!

[@larsstougaard7097]

Yes 100 %, It looked perfect for production, never understand why concepts like this get changed.

[@twpsyn]

@@larsstougaard7097 changes get made to make mass production more efficient and cheaper, to comply with pedestrian crash safety regulations and a load of other regulations dictating headlight height from the ground, which body panels may be moveable (moveable panels are not permitted to house brake lights in US vehicles) etc. Concepts are what the designers want to make, the production vehicles are what they are able to make

[@larsstougaard7097]

@@twpsyn I fully understand, but why do they not work closer together in the first place ?? To me its double work if you have two teams that have to design and build the same car twice.

[@eins2001]

@@larsstougaard7097 the point of a concept is to excite people about a product and gauge interest

[@larsstougaard7097]

@@eins2001 True and then disappoint people 😋