Honda, in General, did not hide that the pre-production prototype of the electric hatchback-almost the same as the serial sample, but now received official confirmation. Honda e should be not only environmentally friendly, but also very fun transport.
Judging by the published photos of the conveyor version of the Honda e, no noticeable difference with the prototype will not. The Japanese are diligently maintained all external nuances that make the hatch very nice – except that it has attached a couple of extra rear doors. Saved and round optics, and retractable door handles, and cameras instead of rear-view mirrors, and an abundance of displays in the interior.
Official confirmation received partly already "explored" informed technical specifications. Honda announced that in Europe will complement the novelty of one of two electric motors to choose from, developing 134 or 152 HP with identical torque in 315 Nm. The fastest version of the Honda e will spend about 8 seconds to accelerate to 100 km/h, which is not bad for a small city electric car.
The manufacturer said that the battery, which will be equipped with a novelty – one of the most compact in the class with a capacity of 35.5 kWh. One charge hatchback enough for 220 km, which, according to Honda, will be enough for daily trips, and recharge up to 80% will be just 30 minutes. However, the battery will have to be connected to a special charger.
Finally, Honda e, in addition to two 12.3-inch monitors as the main means of communication has acquired a voice "personal assistant". He was trained to maintain a natural conversation within context and to help with access to a number of online services. Stay in touch with the electric car even at a distance from it will help the application for smartphones.
The electric car will debut at an exhibition in Frankfurt, but the booking process has already started in the UK, Germany, France and Norway.
