- Honda EV Plus
Infobox Automobile
name=Honda EV Plus
manufacturer=Honda
production=1997-1999
about 300 produced
class=Battery electric vehicle
similar=GM EV1
length=159.3 in (4.05 m)
width=68.9 in (1.75 m)
height=64.2 in (1.63 m)
wheelbase=99.6 in (2.53 m)
weight=1630 kg (3590 lb)The Honda EV Plus was the first productionbattery electric vehicle from a major automaker with non lead acid batteries. About 340 or so EV Plus models were produced and released. The EV Plus was taken out of production in 1999 whenHonda announced the release of its firsthybrid electric vehicle, theHonda Insight . The EV Plus was made to meetCalifornia Air Resources Board requirements for zero-emission vehicles, the same as General Motors' new EV1.The EV Plus featured on-board conductive charging with the Avcon connector, regenerative braking, AC/heat-pump climate control, HID headlights, 4 seats, and electrically heated windshield. As with virtually all vehicles, range was affected by driving style: rapid acceleration, high speeds, and fast stops lowered the range. Careful driving would give it a range of over 100 miles (160 km). The EV came with a 12 V battery for running normal 12 volt accessories.
EV Plus Specs
*Track Front/Rear: 59.1 in/58.7 in (1.50 m/1.49 m)
*Drive Train: Front Wheel Drive
*Occupants: Four
*Voltage: 288 V
*Motor: DC Brushless
*Power: 49 kW (66 hp)
*Battery (24) 12 V NiMH
*Charger: On-board Conductive
*Recharge: 6 hours
*Acceleration: 4.9 s (0-30 mph)
*Maximum Speed: 80+ mph (130 km/h)
*Range: 100 miles or 160 km (80% discharge). Up to 120 miles (190 km) range under ideal conditions.
*Lease Cost: $455/mo for 36 mo.The EV Plus was listed with an MSRP of $53,000, but
Honda never allowed them to be sold, instead offering the cars on a 3-year, lease-only program.Honda allowed some customers to extend their EV Plus lease for a few years. At the end of the leases, all EV Plus cars were taken back by Honda and decommissioned.Vehicles also featured:
* CD player
*Power window s
*Power door locks
*Air conditioning
*Electrically heated windshield At the end of the lease program all Honda EV Plus models were taken back and most were destroyed. The chassis for the EV Plus was used as the base for some of Honda's
hydrogen fuel cell car prototypes.External links
* [http://www.mass.gov/doer/programs/ev/h.htm Honda EV Plus Test Vehicle Report]
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