My First Time With The Honda e! The Coolest City EV On Sale Today

[@EdwardBoicourtIV]

It's no coincidence that the smart, I.D 3 and Honda e are all rwd either. To me that's the best part about the move to EVs. We can get rwd or awd platforms on any size car and there is no need for fwd anymore for packaging benefits.

[@aleciupek]

Super cute, love the car. Unfortunately, I will never, ever pay this price for this car.

[@phate2004]

I can confirm that driving this car gives u a constant smile on your face :)

[@adamlytle2615]

The positioning for those rear view screens is just perfect. I can't imagine why other automakers attempting this aren't just copying it. The Ioniq 5 looks like it's close, but the execution is a bit clumsy. Overall just an A+ dashboard on this thing.

[@martshearer498]

In the US, the reason is the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, which require physical mirrors.

[@SeriouslyJaded]

Loving your Europen reports Kyle. Munich is a cool city - spent a week there once.

[@badmonkey2917]

Honda e is a brilliant city car and excellent for many European cities where small , nimble car is what you need. And it looks so good.

[@rogerstarkey5390]

Just too expensive.

[@wcg66]

I love this car and I’m annoyed Honda gets rid of small cars and makes their small cars bigger and bigger. Great review Kyle, glad you got a chance to drive one.

[@CrankyOldNerd]

Neat little car. Would love to see them in cities in the US

[@tacosr]

I live in Chicago and I was so excited (and then so disappointed) when this car came out. I wish Honda sold this in the US bc it would make the perfect city car for me.

[@tyh7121]

Quality quality video! Can't wait to see more videos from you in Germany!

[@fernandovargas7562]

We need this Honda E in Boston and many cities in US… cool test drive…

[@Robert-pm6bm]

This could replace the Honda Fit they discontinued in the US. I figured when the Fit came back it would be an EV. Hopefully this car makes it to America!

[@wcg66]

Great idea! but just too reasonable for Honda!

[@buddy1155]

People in the US don't like the smaller cars, they only want to drive pick-ups and SUVs, that is why they don't get cars like the ID.3, Mokka or Honda-e. And we don't get trucks like F350, F450 and F650 in Europe.

[@EM.1.]

@@wcg66 If it had dual motor and more range it would be on my list. There are plans for a Sport EV 2 door !

[@FullSpectrumWarrior]

Yes plz

[@hemaccabe4292]

Did you hear, "40,000 Euros!" That's more expensive then a Tesla Model Y. Would you really want that over a Y?

[@starshipcaptain4753]

I have an E-Golf which is remarkably a great car, just like a gas Golf but with no gas/emissions. It gets 125 miles (not as efficient as the Honda obviously) but for not a purpose built EV the E-Golf is awesome, it does everything well. The Honda looks nice and will be a great EV but a lot smaller than my E-Golf, which holds a lot with the seats flat.

[@garyclark6747]

They should have a camera looking at the driver not only for driver awareness but for the side mirrors. As a driver leans forward the display on the digital inside screens for the mirrors actually changed like they would traditionally. Then you could revert back to the non-wide angle view and get a more usable video feed. #patentpending

[@kannopkee]

i love how Kyle says Umweltzone "Oomwheldzone" :-D it means "environment (-friendly) zone" .. Definetly one of my absolute favourite channels!!!

[@rud]

It have the best placement of digital mirrors I have seen so far.

[@nancyjonesfrancis]

Would love love love to see this little gem in the US. I currently have a Fit which is getting older. I've been looking for EV hatchback cars similar in size and quality to the Fit, but they are few and far between. I can't believe Honda no longer sells their Fit or Civic hatchback -- with massive amounts of storage -- here in the US. Yeah, yeah, Honda claims to still have a Civic hatchback but you can't put a big cabinet in one. And, yeah, a lot of people here like their huge cars. But there still is a market for EVs like the Honda e. We have some Honda Fit-sized cars that are EVs, though it seems like none of them meet the Honda standard. The thought of driving a bigger car is so unappealing. Plus, I have no need for it.

[@katiecannon8186]

There’s the Mini. And the Bolt. I just bought a used Volkswagen GTI purely for the size, though it’s also fun as heck. My plan is to keep it for one or two years, then buy an ev. By then I’m hoping some of the kinks in the Bolt will be ironed out. Or maybe Mini will up the range just a bit. Or something 😊

[@Hellgreen]

Awesome seeing Kyle ripping the Honda e. I’ve owned same spec car for a year now. It still puts a smile on my face every ride. Just a few note regarding Kyles spec. The OBC is 7kW 1-phase (not 11kW). Torque 315Nm, That’s why it’s pretty nippy 0-100kmh@7,8sec

[@OutofSpecReviews]

Thanks for the added info!

[@Genuiini]

While I don't have the slightest interest in Honda e, I enjoyed the video very much!

[@jasonholmes9176]

Love your videos. Always awesome to watch. 👍👍👍

[@Miata822]

I love small cars. That Honda looks like a lot of fun.

[@DBowen-os2cv]

Good review… my take-away is that this vehicle is overall…’pleasant’. Keep up the reviews…I’m learning a lot!

[@e-redj]

You didn’t show the aquarium, which is imho the best feature of the car!! 🤩 And you can even feed the 🐠

[@skblablablabla]

Umweltzone was introduced around 2008/2009. Back then, older diesel cars weren't allowed into the city centers anymore. But anything released after 2005 gets a green sticker without problems.

[@NeilBlanchard]

No need to adjust the side video mirrors for different drivers - they work the same for everybody.

[@Killmonize]

I'd love to buy one of these. Such a cool car....come to usa.. I hope

[@bextar6365]

40K Don't make sense here in the US, can buy a real decent Ecno box for under 25k and have thousands left for gas. Very few charging stations is another problem.

[@bertchalmers]

Kyle that Honda E is sooooo much bigger than a smart car!

[@rud]

There are tons of Tesla’s here in east Denmark but when I drove through Germany and Austria to lake Como, I didn’t have to raise my hand and wave that often.

[@christianseiler1250]

We sell them to Danes after 6 months and get a new one

[@74theroads]

Bring it to the States. Come on Honda.

[@mihajloprodanovic5512]

3:00 very smart engineering, specially when it starts raining and you are charging

[@bradleyanderson4315]

For people who have multiple cars that might be okay. We need to remember that EU cars are listed including VAT (like a 19% sales tax) included but not listing any incentives.

[@doddsalfa]

“Not to leave city centre ,really I would drive around my country (Iceland) in this gem without hesitation

[@nicka2256]

We need smaller EV choices for USA. Model 3 or Mach E is too big sometimes.

[@Jcewazhere]

I felt the same way with the rear view mirror/camera in the Bolt. I thought it would be super cool at first, and it does have it's pros, but overall I prefer a standard mirror. On of the only times the camera is better is at night for not being blinded by cars behind you.

[@electric-rideshare]

cool little car but no way paying 40k + for 80 miles of range

[@EM.1.]

Kyle only went to Europe to check out the Starbucks drinks, lol. Stares 9:47 11:57 by middle eastern people(?). Munchen is a really beautiful city!

[@riccphoto]

Love ur channel, def lots of room to grow!

[@YourMajestyTheKing]

Renault Twizy!!!! Please…. we need the Twizy. I know that you got to try that out. If it is me, i would have bought one and leave it to a friend and see when can import back haha

[@dnuno75]

This car is soooo nice but for me it has a huge double problem - the price/battery tandem! Too small a battery, too high a price. Or at least one item should be adjusted to the other!

[@JeanPierreWhite]

Yes it does take a mindset change to be willing to consider an EV. I my observation of the car market Europe were sleepy at first, but once they have had time to evaluate the EV offerings they are coming around and adopting EV's in large numbers. By contrast in the US a number of enthusiasts jumped on EV's very early and now we face a lot of stubborn people who are not willing to change their minds to the point of deliberately standing in the way.. Long-term I believe China, South America and Europe will embrace EV's. Japan, Africa and America will not. Canada may buck the America stubborn trend.

[@jessicaal415]

Your observation is on point but not just in cars but in just about everything else. The US sure is stubborn and very conservative in many ways compared to Europe and Asia.

[@Mi5terMarc]

Americans like to prepare for weird use cases that never actually come to pass. Hence all the AWD/4WD vehicles even in places that never see snow. Everyone wants a truck despite the fact that the beds are never used. Everyone evaluating EVs says they need 400 mile range despite the fact that most people put less than 50 miles on in a day's driving. That plus there's a common misconception about car size, that I think is a holdover from the 80s, where people think extremely large cars are safer. Probably a good bet that we will be far slower than Europe on EV adoption. Americans fear change.

[@JeanPierreWhite]

@@Mi5terMarc AWD is for more than snow. Rains can bring mud onto the road or simply makes them slick. I chose AWD ID.4 not because I need the AWD but because it has better performance vs the RWD version. There are many reason to pick AWD outside of snow and ice.

[@Soordhin]

Well, Europe basically has no choice. Rising emission targets force car manufacturers to offer as many EVs as possible. And by 2035 fossil fuel powered cars will be outlawed anyway, Well, new ones that is.

[@rogerstarkey5390]

Very soon it won't be a case of having a choice The manufacturers have to decide if they build a global platform based on EV or ICE. A common chassis will be a compromise. ICE only will rule out 70%(?) of the global passenger car market. They will either go Full EV or build lower volume ICE vehicles at reduced (if any?) profit margin for a few markets while still having to develop EV's for elsewhere. Not going to happen. They will all go EV or fade away.

[@sway5201]

“Features and quirks” I see what you did there 😂

[@plushiie_]

great car, hopefully the second gen has more range

[@wargodsix]

I hope the sport ev comes becuz looks cool

[@wargodsix]

The square tail lights looked better tho I can see why they changed it becuz it’s the same shape as the Honda logo tho could be a good thing

[@Xan2288]

I like your videos greetings from Spain

[@beautepley8352]

That car is sick!

[@brianme7291]

Nice, cute, but you can buy a nice, cute used Nissan Leaf for city driving for around $10K in the U.S. how much in other countries? 😊 ✌️

[@richh650]

How does one love a vehicle that only has double the range of a little electronic bicycle and is also so very, very expensive? The battery pack is by far the most expensive component of an EV, so there is no excuse for the car being so incredibly expensive. I don't mind short range but the price should reflect the tiny battery pack since that is where most of an EV's cost is tied to. BTW, I love Honda and own an Acura but this vehicle appears to be a fail in its current form for the US market.

[@Mogwai-user]

Wish this car was available in the US.

[@ericschmidt1987]

1) I want more range for the Honda e 2) bring this here Honda!

[@FullSpectrumWarrior]

Bring this to murica with 200-250 mi range with 30k price plz

[@microhaxo]

100 miles combined with a 35kwh pack? That is terrible efficiency for such a small car. My spark ev at 19kwh gets about 85 miles.

[@mamadouaziza2536]

Depends on what is the actual usable kw? Most electric cars have a buffer within the battery. Just because this Honda has a 35kwh battery does not mean all 35kwh are usable to the driver, maybe only 30kwh are usable.. Also, perhaps all those screens are using energy from the main battery??

[@Hellgreen]

The Honda e has a huge top and bottom buffer. Usable kWh are around 28,5.

[@frumpd63]

If Honda sold this in the states for 35K and could maybe bump the range to 120 miles, I'd be first in line.

[@bannedinfinity5789]

LOL no one cares

[@Kimbrough87]

Just buy a Hyundai ioniq electric it gets 124 miles

[@mamadouaziza2536]

You'd be the only one on the road in this car.. The only ev that matters in the USA is a Tesla... BMW gave Americans a small city electric car with that German build quality and performance with 170 miles of range and the car had its lowest sales in 2020 in 6 years on the market.. Even on the pre-owned market no one is buying small non Tesla electric cars... You can't even give these cars away these days because of all the battery fires and the fear of trying to find a place to charge the car. Try giving away an electric non Tesla car, no one will take it..

[@Noah_E]

@@mamadouaziza2536 my local Kia dealer had a 2020 Niro EV on the lot for ten months. It stickered for $41.5k and they said they were willing to take $32k for it when I asked. 3 more months later it was transferred to another dealer with an asking price of $27k and still no interest

[@mamadouaziza2536]

@@Noah_E It would have been less than $19k with all the incentives.. Damn, even BMW sell a lot of brand new and pre-owned i3' even at $60k for the new ones.

[@robert4027]

Honda rabbit is back 💪

[@MH-mb1nz]

I like the inside of this car much much better than the outside look. Not sure why US doesnt allow the digital mirror, but I like it alot as it reduces the physical big mirror. but the price is too expensive for that range. The mini cooper SE is less expensive and have way better look. Unfortunately, the inside of the mini is so user unfriendly.

[@thomasn708]

I have a feeling price is going to be a major obstacle to market success for this otherwise perfect car.

[@loriallen67]

I wonder how long before we have city cars in the US.

[@johnkim2632]

Kyle, did you find strawberry acai in Europe?

[@mowcowbell]

Has Honda changed their minds and will sell this in North America? It would make for a great city car in crowded areas of the Northeast that have short distances between destinations.

[@ytbv]

For pizza delivery...

[@Kimbrough87]

@@ytbv pizza delivery drivers don't make 40K a year though 🤣

[@bluebikerathar]

About the traffics light. Mits not a European Standard. In Belgium its waiting from red to green and than. Floor it

[@dearbulls]

Looks cute. But 83 mile range, 40k euro? Hell no

[@markfitzpatrick6692]

The leaf in 2011 was 36,000 usa dollars for 73 miles epa range and a 24 kwh battery.

[@dearbulls]

@@markfitzpatrick6692 and it's 2021 almost 2022 now.

[@Kimbrough87]

You're better off buying a Hyundai ioniq electric it gets 124 mi or the Hyundai Kona electric it gets 240 MI

[@dearbulls]

@@Kimbrough87 charges too slow. I'd prefer ioniq 5, or at least an id4

[@manuelias86]

Those headlights look like the Rivian Amazon van 😆

[@Joe_Brig]

Germany loves cars with lots of buttons, dials and gauges. Seems complex compared to a Tesla.

[@el_chino778]

Please can we get this to North America!

[@TheRKtect2]

Honda, if you're listening...Please Please Bring This To The US !!

[@omoshiroii]

you should come to the Netherlands , it is Ev heaven. telsa's everywhere , just in my village in my street i can count already 2 Ev's.

[@godsavesolom7454]

Add Solar panels and extend a bit more room for the back seats, or the knees will hurt

[@ragazzi25]

Strange that Honda is not selling it in North America...

[@thnwgrl]

No cup holder?

[@Hellgreen]

It has a nice cup holder hidden in the middle Center console opposite the 230V outlet. You have to pull it out.

[@FullSpectrumWarrior]

Previous video you stated this is true freedom when u were on the Autobahn. Then here you said you can't do donuts or drifting in Germany but you can in murica. Which one is it!? Lol

[@TheRasmusdc]

would be nice to have mono sound dubbed as stereo, wierd to have the speaker in one ear.. it´s just uncomfortable to listen to, the way that the stereo perspective is thrown around.

[@TassieEV]

Never to be seen in the USA, it's not a SUV and has the future for wing mirrors. With charging infrastructure can definitely go beyond the city as has been shown by Bjorn in Norway. People are buying it who aren't just insane as someone claimed otherwise it wouldn't be for sale anymore.

[@donalds.griffin2913]

Can't see stop signs? I would lead with that!!

[@hemaccabe4292]

That thing is officially crazy expensive. No one sane would buy it.

[@SNESmapper]

Looks great, but that price...

[@idocmirk]

So for a few thousand bucks more you can buy a Model 3! So much more car.

[@GunslingerP]

Personally, even though the Honda e is cute, I really wish they stuck with the original concept design rather than making it more rounded.

[@scottz45]

Cool car with a price only a fool would pay. The Japanese car makers have done everything they can to slow EV adoption. Sad since I was the biggest Honda fan for most of my life.

[@eb1888.]

The price is not perfect.

[@mm8436]

Dam I thought this dropped in the USA.

[@Kimbrough87]

The car should get at least 160 Miles with a 35 KW battery I have a Hyundai ioniq electric and it gets 130 and it only has a 28 KW battery

[@Hellgreen]

Honda e has a huge top and bottom buffer. Usable are only around 28,5kWh. But 130 miles are pretty impossible with the Honda. I get 110 miles when warm weather with 17” rims.

[@Kimbrough87]

@@Hellgreen you own one? How much you pay at for it?

[@Hellgreen]

@@Kimbrough87 Yes I’ve hade mine for a year now (Driven 12000km+). It’s a lease plan, €460/month. It’s not cheap but it’s a unique car (3400 in EU right now) and most of my charging are free. So almost no more monthly fees.

[@Kimbrough87]

@@Hellgreen nice thanks for the information

[@itburnswhenipvp3789]

30km/h zone means limited to 30 and not 46km/h. :P

[@matthewhartley5334]

I want a id3, but I live in the USA smh

[@rzu7120]

For $40k, it had better be able to take me around the Country, not just local areas.

[@justin9152]

Is it just me or are there like a billion EVs being released like really quickly lately?

[@buddy1155]

It is you, the Honda-e has been on the market for a while now.

[@edgy9751]

Yeah, check out IAA, more new EV cars released from the legacy automakers.

[@TheJAMF]

9:40 Not a European standard. Other countries don't give you a drag race tree. 😉

[@abbaby555]

Interesting little car, Honda should import thus car to the USA, it would give the Honda fanboys an electric option.

[@yellowsnowman9157]

Looks like a Volkswagen Golf but is priced like a Volkswagen Atlas Car looks nice but it makes no sense at that price and range.

[@shawflygirl]

Only América would ban car camera mirrors and not ban guns 😂

[@TheRKtect2]

...you've got that right!

[@andguent]

Ok, can someone please watch the entire video and count the number of times he says 'pleasant'?

[@barryw9473]

Very expensive (and very short range) because Honda wants low sales to claim "nobody wants BEVs". Job done.

[@mamadouaziza2536]

Its purposely built for the city.. A car is not 'one size fits all'.

[@barryw9473]

@@mamadouaziza2536 Fine. Since when are city cars so expensive? If it is hobbled to be a city car, it is supposed to be cheaper than cars that are more capable.

[@mamadouaziza2536]

@@barryw9473 But who said a city car is suppose to be less expensive? If any car is built with the most pristine materials, has all the features and options possible, the car is going to be expensive no matter if it has a range of 100 miles or 300 miles.. There was a reason why the BMW i3s was $60k compared to the Chevy Bolt EV priced $20k lower. The i3s doesn't spontaneously burst into flames... One car was far more superior than the other.. Sometimes you pay for things you can't see...

[@barryw9473]

@@mamadouaziza2536 This is a Honda, not a BMW. Honda and BMW don't serve the same markets. Bolt LG chem cells incinerating is besides the point - LG chem did not decide to make cells that catch on fire to keep them cheap - LG chem has manufacturing problems. Samsung SDI made the cells for the i3 but they also made the cells in my e-Golf. BMW just decided to jack up the price to keep its "mystique" intact.

[@mamadouaziza2536]

@@barryw9473 Yes, I know the i3s was significantly overpriced even for a BMW... In the public's mind its the Bolt that is bursting into flame and the battery goes along with the car. LG will survive but will the Bolt survive.. Honda has a premium division, so they make up market cars.. As I said before: pristine materials and excellent build quality equals a higher MSRP..

[@sageakporherhe783]

This car should have been a $20k car.

[@godsavesolom7454]

Honda e

[@tommays56]

IMHP personal cars within a city our not really substantial

[@_MS__]

I wish this came to India but Honda India is sleeping in India and least bothered about their loyal customers.

[@LucianoLopesLima]

Digital mirrors are illegal in the US ☹️👎

[@sageakporherhe783]

$40k for 100 miles. Well, that's your answer right there.

[@froxtrotuniform]

Electric Smart car is the worst vehicle I've ever own. Lessons learned. Never buy anything Mercedes

[@yahh0o]

JA JA!!

[@DaveM-FFB]

The VW ID3 is hot. The Honda - not.

[@Noah_E]

The interior of the ID3 isn't nice enough for the price