the honda clarity in america has a similar issue. by all accounts, if you can live with the gimpy range it’s a well made vehicle but honda has no intention of making a mass market EV like the BYD seal.
Sadly I think you’re right that it was never intended to be a success. But nevertheless, I really enjoy the design and size. I hope companies don’t misinterpret its failure.
It wasn’t a compliance car, that term is used for the EVs released in the US/California to get fleet mileages up. The Honda e was a “city” car intended to compete it the same market as the original BMW i3 and Renault Zoe.
It probably wasn’t expected to earn a profit but was an effort to learn the technology.
They’ll gladly make an example of it though: “See? No one wants to buy small hatchbacks anymore. We’re going to exclusively make 7-seater SUVs with high profit margins now.”
Another “compliance car”, Honda never intended to make a success out of it.
the honda clarity in america has a similar issue. by all accounts, if you can live with the gimpy range it’s a well made vehicle but honda has no intention of making a mass market EV like the BYD seal.
The Honda E is a high-effort car in every respect except the powertrain. It’s highly demonstrable of how far behind they are with EV tech.
Sadly I think you’re right that it was never intended to be a success. But nevertheless, I really enjoy the design and size. I hope companies don’t misinterpret its failure.
It wasn’t a compliance car, that term is used for the EVs released in the US/California to get fleet mileages up. The Honda e was a “city” car intended to compete it the same market as the original BMW i3 and Renault Zoe.
It probably wasn’t expected to earn a profit but was an effort to learn the technology.
They’ll gladly make an example of it though: “See? No one wants to buy small hatchbacks anymore. We’re going to exclusively make 7-seater SUVs with high profit margins now.”