finally a car thats opening up the front again. With the centre shifter and consoles for so long it's felt like sitting into a pod. Now this is what I want.

I’m with you Jack. It’s so damned cute I can ignore the downsides... Interesting cars trump boring ones every time.

@xavierlecroissant2710

4 жыл бұрын

So cute mine is arriving at the start of September. For the very few days in a year when I want to go more than 100 miles, I'll have to stop and recharge. So what? The rest of the time I'll be in a car that turns heads, drives beautifully, and is a lovely place to sit in.

Best Honda e review Jack - for exactly your conclusion I ordered one, first from the dealership on Monday!

@rpm5713

2 жыл бұрын

Are you happy with it?

@tuk841ian

2 жыл бұрын

@@rpm5713 yes, it's fantastic

I drove this car across Europe. It’s a small car with big ideas. It drives phenomenal even with its short comings. It attracts a lot of attention.

If I had this car I would probably just have the one fish. I will call him Jerry and he will be mine.

@Electroheads

3 жыл бұрын

This is my favourite comment on any video ever

Not actually Honda's first EV. The first one was the EV Plus in 1997. Great review!

@lexburen5932

Жыл бұрын

Honda insight was first

Another great video mate, great production value as always 🤙

@DariuszTech

4 жыл бұрын

Totally agree 😁

What an excellent review. Subscribed

Awesome review Jack! Keep it up. Really cool Honda hope the bring them to the US.

Nice video, I can tell the car is fun to drive, compact, and hatchback. Check, check, check. I could totally be ok with charging overnight and waking up to 200km range every morning, I never drove more than that on a weekday. For the weekend, driving this car might include spending time at a public charger. I think that's ok if the alternative is a heavy car, or a boring/regular car.

Great video, so funny, just subscribed

This it literally my dream first car, I am in love with it

This is one of the best automotive journalists I've heard in a very long time.

I love this Honda e! The 80 -137 mile Range is more than enough for someone who lives near work. I have a 2015 Leaf with a 70 - 78 mile range, and my daily usage is at most 40-50 miles going to and from work plus grocery shopping after work. Having an EV with a short range just requires some planning when traveling longer distances. Fortunately the nearby cities also have plenty of charging stations, and they can be easily found at shopping centers. You just have to be willing to charge while you dine or shop, and that will eliminate any driver anxiety.

As a CRZ owner I love Honda when they are on it and not just churning out a Jazz box on wheels . need to wait 12 months when they are on the second hand market , yes please.

Funny and informative review, well done. It wouldn't hurt however to have shown the tech specs ;)

Sorry but the problem isn't range but the charging network. Here in the uk 100 miles is plenty for most people on most days. You just charge at the end of the day. The issue is longer journeys and heading to places lacking charge points like North Wales. Putting huge batteries in cars is a waste in most cases, it's the infrastructure that needs to improve.

Excellent design and price of technology. Shame about the price tag. I love it anyway 😁 Great review.

I have a gas powered Mini Cooper and the electric Mini is priced close to the Honda E-vehicle, has a similar amount of trunk (boot) space and a similar range, but from what I have read, it is as much fun to drive as the gas powered Mini. I think I would go with the electric Mini over the Honda but that is probably because I already own a Mini and know how much fun it is to drive.

@Electroheads

3 жыл бұрын

You can't go wrong with a Mini! Hopefully we'll be able to review the Mini Electric very soon 🤞

@kierancasey1135

2 жыл бұрын

It’s has no where near the same amount of boots space 171 vs 211

Jack must be into Astrology the way he wears an emerald ring on his small finger. I love this car too, pity about the range.

I've driven an 2014 e-UP the last couple of years (16kWh battery). WTLP of 160KM, but in reality it's 80-120KM based on temperature and highway/city driving etc. Anyways - learning to drive after kWh calculations rather than the range "guesso-meter", you'll be able to push range and get where you want to be without worries. I'll drive that car down to 0-5km range without worries, as I know the car and I know how much juice it has left. Some larger cars will leave you stranded with 30-50km of range left, which makes no sense. We also bought the 38kWh IONIQ which has a range of over 310KM (350KM in summer) and it feels like a crazy amount for daily use. Honestly, cars with 60-100kWh batteries just seems stupid in comparison - it doesn't take that long to charge, and brakes on a trip can be a nice thing. I don't see why the Honda e is compared to other EV's, where the whole point of 'e' is to be an URBAN vehicle. It's a perfect commuter. For me - as long as the range makes it so I can travel my daily commute back and forth twice and still have a decent buffer left - I'm happy. I totally agree on the environmental question of producing oversized battery packs on several hundreds of kilos or even 1000+ and drag them back and forth every day on a 10-20km trip in each direction.

Car McCarface, the opposite of aggressive headlights. Really nice one. Want to put my thermos cup on that wooden shelf and enjoy the landscape.

Honda Jazz EX Hybrid is the answer. Fantastic technology, cheaper, no range problems, uses some of the E bits...Check it out.

Range, smange, I don't know many people in the City or even the Suburbs that do more than 30 miles. It is basically a mini supermodel they wouldn't walk far but you'd still want one wouldn't you.This car is cool it's made an impact and I think it's great that Honda of based It on the original Civic.

Boot space: I don't care. Range? -- 137 MILES IS PLENTY!!! THE ENTIRE EV-DRIVING WORLD HAS GONE MAD WITH RANGE ANXIETY!!!!! The only good thing about the Honda e is that everyone is in love with it. Oh, pleasure, love, passion, all of the things which make life good -- is that all?! I would be remiss to finish this comment without complaining that the Honda e, like most of the best EV's, is not for sale in the US, where, it is claimed, we only want SUV's. We don't want SUV's. Nobody wants SUV's. Detroit wants to continue cramming SUV's down our throats, even in the EV era, because they make bigger profits per vehicle. Please, Europe, start importing all that good stuff over here to us Murrkins. We love you. We really, really do. EDIT: Oops, the Honda is Japanese, isn't it? What I meant to say was: Please, Europe and Japan and China and Korea and India and Kenya and everywhere else with their own EV firms, start importing all that good stuff over here to us Murrkins. We love you. We really, really do.

I want one also, there are no perfect cars. Not even my present car, but it comes close.

More wingeing about Range and limited boot space, even though it's designed as a City Car. Why? Well there is a good reason. These Journos love the #Hondae and they drive for a living, and would love to drive it, all day, every day. But of course most normal people might love their cars, but they have other things to do. Drive to work, go shopping, or pick up a friend etc. And most of the time those journeys are 15-25 miles max. Just plug in when you get home (or work) like you do with your phone. If you only shop once a month, or have a young family with huge amounts of gear. Sorry, this car won't work for you. Buy a Tesla.

@jeroenjansen2709

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly. It doesn't have a third row of seats either.

Tks. It's exactly what I says to me. I want it and I'll use to adapt, cause it's a heart choice❤.

I want one! When will it arrive in the USA? Specifically, Hawaii.

Best car journalism in a long time. You are like the car, lovable.

Ah, just like my 1975 Civic.

i might sound stupid but a small petrol motor for range would work like a generator not hybrid like in your r.v

Love Honda E, love Jack, love Electroheads!

@Electroheads

4 жыл бұрын

And we love you!!

It should be compulsory to stop for coffee or food every couple of hours, so the range will be fine for the very vast majority even on the odd occasion of long journeys.

To be honest I'd buy one you can from London to Brighton and back which according to Google is 54 miles that's 108 return and who's really likely to do that journey regularly. If it's cheaper to run that petrol but I need to charge it more then it's fine with me

It's important to add that this car only makes sense in Europe and Asia where cities are closer together. Try doing a cross-country trip in North America with only 90 miles of charge and you'll be in for a loooong journey. Increase the range to 600 miles and I'd definitely consider it. I *love* the styling.

@Electroheads

3 жыл бұрын

Very valid point. Here's to hoping similar looking, longer range electric Honda's are coming soon!

@combatgerbil3262

2 жыл бұрын

It's... A.... City.... Car.... Not a cruiser...

that is brilliant video! I laughed big time your job was brilliant done

Nice review. Unfortunately Honda has decided not to import the car into the US.

This is rear wheel drive?

@munirshafi2647

3 жыл бұрын

Yes...hence the tight turning circle.

Are there no prospects of it having a longer range futher down the line ?

@Electroheads

3 жыл бұрын

Perhaps - but Honda say they deliberately kept the battery small so that the car could be compact. They may struggle to fit a bigger one in!

"soo small" did I hear south park reference?

@Electroheads

3 жыл бұрын

🤫😉

What's in the front boot?

@munirshafi2647

3 жыл бұрын

Basically everything bar an engine...looks just like an ICE car in the boot.

The fish!

No! City cars are for people who live in cities! Apartments, condominiums, flat what ever you call it in your country? It probably doesn’t have a garage to park in. City car absolutely need a few days of range, much more than someone a couple miles out with a home charger. The suburbs are full of EVs. Will anyone ever provide a good choice for urban living? (In America) I’m pissed cause I wanted this for 2 years now, never expecting it to be outdated before launch. I still want it but maybe I’ll get it used next year? Not worth the mortgage. Great review!👍🏼

That's $51k NZD doing the convertion model 3 is 75knzd still worth it but its kind of a lot

@anthonypetty9288

4 жыл бұрын

When I asked the local dealer pre-Covid, they said there was no plan to bring them to NZ. Hoping they've changed their minds.

@sunsetlights100

4 жыл бұрын

@@anthonypetty9288BTW I seem to get utube comments notifications about week later yup honda funny like that I asked about year or so ago se auckland if the new civic E on sale here lady in the office saud no. I suggested Hay your missing sales as honda hybrid better range than corolla hybrid both 35 k Guess it conflicts with selling higher margin ice even ice hybrid Seperate thing here is with Gov %50 fuel tax so Gov lose out EV adoption present tax and mode only a massive rego tax will balance the books for them... Which they can't really do here NZ because there's enough god dam tax already with no incentives

Those wheels look like rolls Royce wheels

I thought sideboards went out in the 1970s, not sure I need one in a car.

Yes we love our parents, and they love us. If I were to own a Honda E one day then my parents would come in handy. I would borrow their petrol fueled for the day or days, while they would enjoy the Honda E. What’s the big deal, most of know trustworthy people who would love to swap cars for a day or two ? Yes it’s range is limited but Honda did the right thing by focusing on developing a god vehicle, because in a few years the energy density of batteries will have improved and they will have the perfect car. with fine range. Had they scooped all their money into developing a mediocre car with long range. Then they would in a few years have had a still mediocre car with even longer range🧐 It’s very important that Honda continues to produce and develop even if the E type doesn’t turn out sell well (I hope it will) because they are on to something. A future classic.

@Electroheads

4 жыл бұрын

Beautifully said!

@DuvJones

3 жыл бұрын

"A future classic." You have no idea how right you are.... Johnny Smith, The CarPervet, recently this side by side with a Civic Mark 1. The E takes a TON of design cues from the Mark 1, it's rather startling.

This guy looks like carpervert minus 10 years.

And here's the biggest set back ..... unless you have a driveway, Garage, off road dedicated parking, you're going to be one of millions of people who live in streets with on road parking, no parking, or parking streets away ..... So Honda's own blurb "Charging overnight couldn't be simpler, just drive it into your garage or parking space and hook it up to your home charger or even your standard electrical socket" .....Errrrr what garage ? What parking space? How much !.... unfortunately most people need to use their heads not their hearts before spending this sort of money, and most don't have it anyway...... So, ask yourself, is this just a novelty for the wealthy or those that want a plaything?

I´d buy one, if I had the money.

Decent

this car is a city car, its not meant for long road journys, for that you need an other car.

I can't help but recall the original concept version of this and be sad that we ended up with this. I also wonder how much the range would increase by if Honda had gone with a normal dash/interior.

I don't know your size (or the size of the car) but you look like a giant standing next to it! This car would kill with a better range.

Rear wheel drive and ice/snow?????

The only electric car that I really don't mind buying and that I've been eyeing this car since the day they announced it back in 2017 but yet my stupid backwards country (Indonesia) is still not producing or manufacturing electric cars/electric station for charging the cars yet Bcs we are so stupid, backwards and really corrupt that we rather use oil/petrols for everything. 😒

I dont know why so low range, maybe so many screens got to do whit it?

@lorenzomariani7386

3 жыл бұрын

No, screens really don't consume much at all, air conditioning will consume many times that, but every car has it. The reason for the low range is possibly the higher power of the engine and higher weight compared to other electric cars.

💙💙💙💙💙💙

this will defeat the tesla roadster

Swap out the dismal battery pack for a Tesla battery pack and the Honda E will be a hit.

I hope they make a bigger battery 🔋

i3

137, sorry, no way. I own a Bolt rated 240, love it, and never worry about range. Having that experience I can't imagine why I'd settle for 137 and range anxiety which I can guarantee you would be a regular problem. Why would any manufacturer release a car in 2021 under 200 miles range? No idea. VW ID3, Chevy Bolt, Model 3, all better choices.

@thomasfrederiksendk

4 жыл бұрын

Better for what? They're all about twice the size, which is completely wrong for eg. Japan and most of Europe.

@RomulusReemus

4 жыл бұрын

​@@thomasfrederiksendk Twice the size? That's not even close to the truth. The Bolt and ID3 are both well suited to those markets. In fact the ID3 is the basically the electric version of the Golf which is one of the all time greatest selling cars in Europe and the world. That being the case, flip the question - what is the Honda E better for, having a cute dash board? No thanks, I'll take the RANGE.

@thomasfrederiksendk

4 жыл бұрын

@@RomulusReemus Have you ever heard of hyperbole? You do you, I'll get a Honda e. I have tried parking the TM3 here, and that was an experience I'll try not to repeat in a hurry.

@RomulusReemus

4 жыл бұрын

@@thomasfrederiksendk Agreed TM3 is a different size story, apples to oranges vs. the Honda E. Still... range.

@thomasfrederiksendk

4 жыл бұрын

@@RomulusReemus My daily commute is asymmetrical, 10 km out and 5 km back. I can do two weeks of that on a full charge with the Honda e even in the worst case winter scenario. Range really isn't an issue for some of us.

Hope theres a feature get rid of that intro sound

Thise screens is just for accident to happen.

There are 3 problems with Honda E, despite the japanese craftsmannship: a. short nose: collision issues in an accident b. ultra small trunk: not really suited for a shopping city car c. a perfectly executed Mazda MX30, with perfect layout / size for the same price

@CarsRubberDucks

2 жыл бұрын

Go check the crash test out

i dont understand.. if car is light and small then it should not need a huge batery. Honda needs to inprove its bateries.. and this car with 300+km of range will be wery good to buy. Now its owerpriced and for many people - useless.

Can't use a phone but car manufacturers are fitting 5 screens. How many people are going to be distracted and get into an accident because of big screens and how some cars like Tesla make the climate control etc on the screen

@LouisSubearth

4 жыл бұрын

The problem is not the screens, but rather what you can see or mess with in said screens. You could find yourself causing a nasty crash messing with HVAC or radio controls that are not in a screen just as easily.

The front & back black strip with round lights is horrible looking. never mind the low range for the price its absolutely terrible. If this cost £10,000 then maybe the range would have been OK 5 years ago but not in 2020.

I bought a new fiesta ST line X with extras and it cost almost half of what the higher spec model cost. It cost me £16k and it's better in every single way other than that it's seen as less eco friendly for being petrol not electric. The reality is electric cars aren't good for the environment either so why pay double and get ripped off like crazy

The Honda e is not the lightest in its class its one of the heaviest so what they talking about keeping the car light

Ah, yes, folks, the Honda hee-hee e... ...This obscenely overpriced overteched object looks like a cross between a batt-pack-shopping-trolley and a doubly concave mobile matchbox. Saleswise, here in the UK, I predict that it will prove to be a colossal white elephant. It features a boot the size of a postage stamp plus a range just about capable of carrying you twice round the block - ok, make that three times - added to which there's a charging-port lid on the bonnet resembling the top of your nan's commode. Finally (this next bit is tech overload gimmickry and then some) we come to a multitude of in-your-face screens stretching would you believe the entire length of the dash, one, wait for it, forming a mock fish tank... I kid you not. Presumably it's there in answer to the mass of ev drivers demanding of the manufacturer to please ensure the fascia incorporates images of fake floating perch etc. The one aspect I applaud are the innovative door cameras but you pay through the nose and mouth to enjoy their presence. [News recently reached me regarding an individual who, apparently murmuring yuck phrases like, 'Cutesy-cutesy-cool' and probably at one and the same time wetting their underwear in the process of viewing the thing, proceeded to put down a deposit to purchase this Japanese runabout. A few weeks after taking delivery, said person went into a motor accessories shop wanting a windscreen wiper for it. The assistant's response was, 'Sounds about right!']

@disco.lemonade

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, you really have time to spare and hate for Honda. Get over it, dude.

@DavidHughes-op6zl

2 жыл бұрын

I hate nobody and nothing. My Honda blog was simply an honest reaction from the heart, a constructive criticism of what to me is a ludicrous motoring mouse that will in all probability turn out to be a mini white elephant for the manufacturer, at least in this country. It's an interesting fact, to me at any rate, that though I live in and move around London I've not seen even one e, despite that cities are the place for which this laughably weird specimen is supposedly designed... It's probably selling in its thousands in Japan and China but, repeat, over here I reckon it will struggle for survival, especially with the likes of the Ora Cat and BYD Dolphin waiting in the wings to give it a run for its money, the latter set to massively undercut the obscenely overpriced hehe e ... Thank you you for your well thought out reply.

Here’s why and it turns out to be 8 min video. Just say why . End.. otherwise the title is review..

@Electroheads

4 жыл бұрын

Steven Is Upset at Electroheads - and here's why

Way tooooo heavy at a WHOPPING 1542kg !

Not impressed at all. All these automakers creating new niche EVs are just doing it to avoid fees and to play around with the tech before going all in. Its going to be too late to play catchup.

@skiran69

3 жыл бұрын

Unlike tesla, honda doesn't put untested technology on the face of customers. It's going to take a lot of time to ensure that the battery tech they are using is safe and reliable.

Camera wind mirrors are horrible just trying too hard, external glass mirrors are perfect zero reason to replace them. Disagree they are not better.

Looks old inside, specifically the door inserts&cloth of the seats. 🤔 Mirrors are lousy execution as well. Look at teslas fender cams(which should be accepted as side view mirrors already. Sleek small aerodynamic inserts.