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  Honda EV Plus - Wikicars
The EV Plus was taken out of production in 1999 in order for Honda to work on its hybrid electric vehicles such as the Honda Insight.
The EV Plus was made to keep up with General Motors' new EV1.
However, the chassis for the EV Plus has been used as a base for Honda's hydrogen fuel cell prototype, the Honda FCX.
www.wikicars.org /en/Honda_EV_Plus   (304 words)

  
  Honda - Wikicars
Honda, utilizing his manufacturing facilities, attached an engine to a bicycle, creating the cheap and efficient transport that was required.
Honda quickly began to produce a range of scooters and motorcycles and Soichiro Honda quickly recovered from the losses incurred during the war.
Honda finally established a foothold in the American market in 1972 with the introduction of the Civic;larger than their previous models, but still small compared to the typical American car—just as the 1970s energy crisis was impacting worldwide economies.
wikicars.org /fr/Honda   (841 words)

  
 Honda EV Plus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The EV Plus was taken out of production in 1999 in order for Honda to work on its hybrid electric vehicles such as the Honda Insight.
The EV Plus was made to keep up with General Motors' new EV1.
The EV cost $53,000 which was pretty expensive to purchase outright, although leasing the vehicle would net a large discount.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Honda_EV_Plus   (315 words)

  
 Antique Honda hoods   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Honda hoods Anyone who lives in front of the Honda hood consists of an outer panel just a metal cover or serves as another door of an outer panel is very essential to make the air filter, which are designed to shape of.
Honda hoods into specific shapes and an outer panel is another type of door outfitted in a car bra, it is often covered with a front-engine vehicle.
Honda hoods from the front bumper up to a car’s Honda hood is another type of door outfitted in the nose bra, it is used to shield the body of the Honda hood for aesthetic purposes.
aa.1asphost.com /spares/Honda/hoods.html   (114 words)

  
 Electric Cars: EVs For Sale
Ford Ranger EV To dismiss the myths that electric vehicles are slow, sluggish, and incapable of having a high payload, Ford introduced the 1998 Ford Ranger EV, based of the best-selling compact truck, the Ford Ranger.
The Ford Ranger EV is powered by lead-acid batteries and a three phase AC induction motor which has a top speed of 75 mph and can accelerate from 0 to 50 mph in under 12.5 seconds (the gasoline powered Ranger, under 12 seconds).
The Honda EV Plus was the first EV in the United States to be sold with nickel-metal hydride batteries.
library.thinkquest.org /20463/evs4sale.html   (732 words)

  
 AutoWeb - Honda EV-Plus - Electric Motoring
Honda's EV-Plus is a rolling experiment on the streets of the United States, Japan anc Switzerland, where consumers can lease this advanced electric vehicle.
Honda concluded that to be practical and attractive, the EV-Plus needed to have features and utility equivalent to conventional cars.
The Honda EV has a cockpit with a futuristic feel and sufficient space for four adults with luggage.
autoweb.drive.com.au /cms/A_50786/newsarticle.html   (1177 words)

  
 Augusta Georgia: technology@ugusta: Running cars on electricity more than possible 03/17/98
The Honda EV Plus, which went on sale in select California cities last year, is so quiet you don't realize it's running unless you look at the dashboard gauges.
It might be tricky for a consumer to get that coverage on his or her own, given that 95 percent of the components in the EV Plus are unique to that car.
Honda is geared up for about 300 EV Plus leases over the next few years; some will go to commercial customers such as government.
chronicle.augusta.com /stories/031798/tec_124-2046.shtml   (622 words)

  
 Honda   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Honda officials, in return, said they complied with 'both the letter and spirit of the agreement.' While Honda claims it was unsuccessful in developing demand for its EV Plus, some critics say the car was never seriously marketed, supplies to dealers were limited and harsh leasing requirements were imposed to restrict sales.
Honda said it had already built and will deliver 300 EV Plus cars within the next few weeks - the number it agreed to in a compromise agreement with the California Air Resources Board when it postponed its 1998 zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) requirements to 2003.
Honda's 'V V' hybrid, expected to be the first hybrid-electric car offered in the U.S., reportedly incorporates second-generation electric drivetrain and battery-management technology developed with information gleaned from Honda's EV Plus test program.
www.electrifyingtimes.com /ho.html   (346 words)

  
 EV World: Honda EV Plus Electric Car
Honda began working on the predecessor of the EV Plus back in 1988 with basic research into electric vehicle engineering beginning with a converted Honda City car.
While Honda states the car has a maximum range of 125 miles with 100% discharge of the batteries (not recommended), it hastens to add that "real world" performance is closer to 60-80 miles (80% discharge) taking into account hills and running the climate system.
In short, the EV Plus would be an ideal replacement for the ubiquitous mini-vans of America, easily hauling the quintessential American family of four to the mall, the barber or church of Sunday.
www.evworld.com /archives/testdrives/honda-evplus.html   (1296 words)

  
 Honda EV+ (EV Plus) Electric Car Report Card
Our Honda EV+ was delivered in Aug. 1997.
When it was turned in, it had 61,000 miles, at the time the high mileage Honda EV+.
the most magnificent performance by the Honda EV+ was the run from Bakersfield up over the Tejon Pass (the "grapevine") and down to the Los Angeles DWP on only 85% of one charge.
hondaev.org /ro.html   (333 words)

  
 Salon Technology Log | Honda's electric car putt-putts its last
Honda, it seems, has fulfilled its obligations to the state of California -- which in the early 1990s mandated that Honda produce 300 electric cars by 1998 -- and nothing more.
Garner says that Honda is instead hoping to release a hybrid vehicle in December, which runs on both gas and battery power and has a range of 700 miles.
Honda isn't the only electric vehicle company to recently give up on the EV business: EdisonEV, a pioneering manufacturer of electric vehicle chargers, also closed its doors this week.
www.salon.com /tech/log/1999/04/30/electric_car/print.html   (426 words)

  
 Alternative Fueled Vehicles Research Paper
The Honda EV Plus Fred Smith states thatÂ… "The first company to market an electric vehicle was Honda".
In addition the Honda EV Plus has a two-way remote which lets the driver heat or cool the car before going into it.
General Motors and Honda are sold at many car dealers in the southwest part of the United States of America in states like California and Arizona.
www.edwardpultar.com /writings/cars.jsp   (1591 words)

  
 (main) On-Road Electric Vehicle Inventory
If you have information regarding an EV of historical interest, we would be happy to include that on the EV History page.
Honda leased approximately 300 of these units in the U.S. southwest.
If you drive a Ford Ranger EV, you may wish to check out the Ford Ranger EV page (not affiliated with Ford), or if you drive a Th!ink, you may prefer to have a look at the Th!nk EV page (also not affiliated with Ford).
www.econogics.com /ev/evwhere.htm   (739 words)

  
 Honda - Press Releases - UC Riverside and Honda 'Plug In' with IntelliShare Program
Honda R&D is working closely with UCR to research the logistics, management and technology of car sharing.
Honda's participation includes research assistance, funding, vehicle maintenance and insurance, in addition to providing 15 EV PLUS vehicles.
Honda also has an ICVS system that it is demonstrating at its Twin Ring Motegi motorsports complex in Tochigi, Japan.
corporate.honda.com /press/article.aspx?id=20010227001353   (489 words)

  
 Ev Archive for March 1999   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Honda RandD is working closely with the University to research the logistics, management and technology of car sharing.
Honda's participation includes research assistance, funding, vehicle maintenance and insurance, in addition to providing the EV PLUS vehicles.
"Honda's vision of an Intelligent Community Vehicle System is to conserve the use of land and other resources by maximizing the use of each vehicle in the transportation network," said Bienenfeld.
www.repp.org /discussion/ev/199903/msg01054.html   (403 words)

  
 Honda Community Support - Environment/Local Involvement
The three-hour Coastal Cleanup event is supported by Honda's Community Relations Department and the City of Torrance in conjunction with the Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors and the California Coastal Commission and is coordinated by Heal the Bay.
Honda is dedicated to the overall goals of improving mobility while minimizing environmental impact.
A fleet of 35 Honda EV Plus electric vehicles are available for short trips around Riverside via a keyless system that even allows advance reservations.
corporate.honda.com /environment/community.aspx   (844 words)

  
 BBC - Action Network - Encounter with Clean Electric Vehicles -- killed by Oilies
The Honda EV Plus was well-balanced, had power steering, power brake, electric door locks, just drove well and more than 100 miles, was reliable and safe, and held 4 people.
Honda indicated their cost, design, construction and so on, was only $70m or so for 340 EVs.
After seeing how much fun the Honda EV Plus was to drive, and how reliable it was, I thought my earlier unfavorable view of the EV1 might have been mistaken.
www.bbc.co.uk /dna/actionnetwork/A2196885   (1733 words)

  
 Anderson Honda   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Honda, always the leader in alternative-gasoline powered vehicles, again proves they're way ahead of the pack.
With its basic platform borrowed from the Honda EV Plus, the FCX looks and drives like a real car — while showing Honda's ability to create a futuristic vehicle for everyday drivers.
The company stresses that the FCX is not intended to replace gasoline engine vehicles, but to build good exposure for a technology that can reduce future dependence on foreign oil.
www.andersondirect.com /hotline/sap_latesttech.htm   (258 words)

  
 Toyota RAV4-EV and Honda EV+ (honda ev plus) Electric Car -- Electric Vehicles for everyone
EVs do not contribute to the bogus California "electricity crisis" which was created by speculators and out-of-state brokers who bought up our generating plants.
We've driven the Honda EV+ to Eugene, OR, Tahoe, Vegas, SF, Sacto, and the EV1 to SF, Vegas, Toronto and NY, and the RAV4 to sacramento.
If car makers had really tried to produce EVs, improving them each year, nurturing instead of killing customer interest, leaving them on the road, then we would have a big EV component in our everyday commuting crowd -- and gasoline would fall to less than $1, and there would be little need for imported oil.
www.hondaev.org   (921 words)

  
 Mister Practical: The Honda EV Plus:HONDA | EV PLUS | ELECTRIC CAR | ELECTRIC VEHICLE.
PHOTO CAPTION: Honda built just 300 of these capable little performers and disappointed many when they announced they would build no more, shifting production instead to their gasoline-electric hybrid, the Insight.
When it comes to a real practical family EV, it would be hard to beat the Honda EV Plus.
Non-subscriber content on EV World may be freely distributed with the only stipulation being that EV World be credited and a link is provided back to the site.
evworld.com /view.cfm?section=article&storyid=93   (1025 words)

  
 EV testimonials   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Plus, a public charging infrastructure has come in to existence since getting the EV Plus and it is only continuing to grow.
Even though its customers (who have previously leased the Honda EV Plus) have sworn by it, as an excellent electric automobile, the Honda Corporation has abandoned their pure electric vehicle project in favor of its hybrid.
I worked on EV's prototypes many years ago (at the company I work for), and at that time I wanted to get one, but never thought that it would be practical for me. When I saw that I could lease one a Ford EV Ranger (Lead-Acid), I jumped at the chance.
pluto.he.net /cgi-bin/suid/~dtf/survey1.pl   (20744 words)

  
 EV Demand Survey Comments   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Honda engineers designed and build a first class vehicle, able to leave most ICE cars behind from a stop up to 30mph without having to floor the pedal.
But that's okay, Honda wishes to operate in a shortsighted manner, some other innovator will step up and meet our demand, such as the innovative people at TH!NK with the CITY, or perhaps Volkswagon teaming up with AC Propulsion, or perhaps NISSAN with a North American version of their HYPER-MINI.
I tried to purchase a Toyota Rav4 EV for a state government fleet and was told that none were available.
www.acpropulsion.com /EV_survey_comments.html   (3640 words)

  
 Honda EV+ (honda ev plus) Electric Car -- Electric Vehicles for everyone
The Honda EV+ is the first production Electric Car which seats four, has a reasonable range, and is fun to drive.
The EV has (basically) only one moving part, and it's moving in the right direction--same as the wheels.
The car has all of Honda's tradition of quality, and is well-balanced, safe, a joy to handle, and will hook anyone on electric cars for ever more.
hondaev.org /acar.html   (464 words)

  
 Ev Archive for December 1999   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
When the Honda EV plus was available for lease many Honda dealers that could lease them, discouraged the public from pursuing.
I had repeatedly heard the horror stories from the public of how they had gone to one Honda dealer, been disappointed, and their persistence rewarded when they were lucky enough to find a good dealer.
He is willing to allow us the same access to the Insight that we had to the EV plus, so we may bring them to our shows.
www.repp.org /discussion/ev/199912/msg00544.html   (913 words)

  
 Antique Honda fog lights   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Honda fog lights is a good choice since it can purchase and install Honda fog lights, we have it and so should you!
Honda fog lights the bumper, or flush-mount through rain, Honda fog lights.
Honda fog lights Some trucks have maximum visibility but it is necessary to be used.
aa.1asphost.com /spares/Honda/fog-lights.html   (100 words)

  
 Honda EV+ (EV Plus) Electric Car Report Card
The Honda Charter Lease Program features a "full-service" package which includes all maintenance, including tires, brakes and batteries; 24-hour roadside assistance; comprehensive and collision insurance coverage; a full warranty and unlimited mileage.
The purpose-built, four passenger EV PLUS is equipped with numerous standard features that include regenerative braking and anti-lock brakes, dual airbags, multi-function remote keyless entry, CD-audio system with four speakers, power window, door locks and mirrors, electric power steering and energy-efficient projector type headlights.
This new consumer program expands on Honda's Northeast evaluation effort which began in 1997 with EV PLUS deliveries to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the New York Power Authority.
www.hondaev.org /hondany.html   (461 words)

  
 Honda Worldwide | History
Several managers in charge of research at Honda RandD Center had recently held a meeting, in which they debated the types of research that they should conduct for the coming 21st century.
The meeting was an important one, since their target was to be an age of "clean energy." They were well aware that they were working well in advance of the time when the world's available petroleum reserves would dry up, so all those in attendance shared Araki's sentimen-ts about alternative energy vehicles.
Honda EV Plus: The Dream of an Electric Vehicle(1988)
world.honda.com /history/challenge/1988evplus/index.html   (196 words)

  
 Electric Vehicle (EV) Incentive
The following EVs are currently qualified under the program: General Motors (GM) EV-1, Honda EV Plus, GM S-10 EV pickup, Toyota RAV4 EV, Solectria Force sedan, and Ford Ranger EV pickup.
APCD and a host of public and private organizations and agencies are involved in a county-wide initiative known as the Partnership for Clean Cities in Santa Barbara County.
The closest participating dealerships for county residents are Saturn of Oxnard (GM EV1), Miller Honda of Van Nuys (Honda EV Plus), Barber Ford of Ventura (Ford Ranger EV pickup), Toyota Motor Sales, USA in Torrance (Toyota RAV-4 EV), and Gunderson Chevrolet in El Monte (S-10 EV pickup, marketed only to fleet buyers).
www.sbcapcd.org /020199rel.htm   (594 words)

  
 Honda and Acura News, Honda Meets EPA Auto Emission Reductions Years Ahead of Requirements
Honda is the industry leader in certifying vehicles to the Tier 2 standards.
Honda's Insight debuts as the first gasoline-electric hybrid car sold in the United States, achieving the highest EPA fuel economy rating ever and SULEV status (continuously variable transmission, ULEV with manual transmission).
Honda's EV Plus, showcasing the first application of advanced nickel-metal hydride batteries in an electric vehicle, goes on sale in California.
www.hondabeat.com /news_details.php?ID=117   (848 words)

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