New Honda EV Concepts

[TEG]

Honda is going to 2011 Tokyo Motor Show with 7 concepts

Honda Unveiling Small Commuter and Sports Car Concepts in Tokyo - Rumor Central

 

[TEG]

http://www.netcarshow.com/honda/2011-ev-ster_concept/

 

[dpeilow]

Welcome to the future...

First Look: Honda EV-Ster | TheDetroitBureau.com


Claiming 100 miles range from a 10 kWh battery. Is it made from unobtainium?

Could a pure BEV sports car follow? In an interview following the Honda news conference, CEO Takanobu Ito cautioned that EV technology would be hard-pressed to deliver real sports car performance.

Perhaps he should take his head out of his ass and come to this forum...

 

[VolkerP]

Nissan Leaf 24kWh, 5 seats = 100 miles. Honda EVster 10 kWh, 2 seats = 100 miles. Model S 85kWh, 7 seats = 300 miles. Conclusion: you need 5kWh to move 1 seat 100 miles. :tongue:

 

[dpeilow]

I think I'm going to use my new meter on their claimed range...

 

[TEG]

I think I'm going to use my new meter on their claimed range...

But your mocking legend is on the mode selector, not the readout.
So, I think you have some pre-conceived notions of what will happen.
We can only guess which outcome you will pick.

 

[vfx]

You need a switch to designate the maker's name.

If the car gets made, it could be a Fluke!

 

[EVNow]

I think I'm going to use my new meter on their claimed range...

Used to work in Fluke Electronics. They make fantastic meters.

 

[domenick]

Looks great! Totally, utterly underwhelming performance seems to be how they get 100 miles from a 10 kWh battery. Ito-san definitely needs a ride in a Tesla.

 

[GSP]

More EV info in this Honda press release. 290 Wh/mi. 123 mi range. Full charge in 3 hr. Therefore about 36 kWh used, and almost 12 kW charger.

GSP

PS. I like how the achieved the "highest electrical consumption in the world." They need to get off using km/L, and think in L/100km, or just transition to kWh/100km!

Hondas new goal is best fuel economy in every category within three years

6. A compact, high efficiency electric powertrain for EVs.

Thanks to the high efficiency coaxial motor, low-friction gearbox and electric servo brake system, the system realizes the highest electrical consumption capability in the world*1, meeting the required AC consumption rate of 29kWh/100mile(116MPGe) as set forth by the United States.

A traveling distance of 123 miles*2(LA-4mode: unadjusted) or 210km*2(JC08 mode) was achieved thanks to the mounting of a high capacity lithium-ion battery.
When using the 240V U.S. electric source, a full charge takes less than 3 hours. (From the time a low-charge signal is lit till full charge)

By offering three driving modes (SPORT, NORMAL, ECON), the driver can freely select from a number of options to meet the needs of various driving styles such as power-saving or sporty drive.

 

[TEG]

Possibly going into production?

What a concept: A new Honda sports car for 2014

 

[rabar10]

Possibly going into production?

What a concept: A new Honda sports car for 2014

Looks like it would be in ICE form only:

Last November, the reporter called the EV Concept “one of the more interesting vehicles Honda is bringing to Tokyo … a vision of the automaker’s eclectic sports car of the future.”
Now it looks as though the latest design is Honda’s vision of its gasoline-powered car of the future.