Στην έκθεση του Los Angeles η Honda παρουσίασε το Fit EV, και ήδη παρέδωσε το πρώτο αυτοκίνητο σε μια ειδική τελετή που έκανε στο δημαρχείο της πόλης Torrance στην Καλιφόρνια. Σύντομα θα ξεκινήσει η κανονική του εμπορική πορεία με αρχική τιμή $36.625 και θα είναι διαθέσιμο μόνο με leasing. Το 5-πορτο ηλεκτρικό αυτοκίνητο μπορεί να μεταφέρει με άνεση 5 επιβάτες και διαθέτει έναν “υψηλής συχνότητας” ηλεκτροκινητήρα 92 kW (125 ίππων) προερχόμενος από το FCX Clarity ο οποίος εφοδιάζεται με μπαταρίες ιόντων λιθίου 20 kWh.
Το αυτοκίνητο έχει 3 προγράμματα οδήγησης Econ, Normal και Sport και μπορεί να πιάσει τελική ταχύτητα της τάξεως των 145 χλμ/ώρα με την αυτονομία του να ανέρχεται στα 193 χλμ. Η φόρτιση του μέσω απλής οικιακής πρίζας 220v θα γίνεται μέσα σε 3 ώρες. Η Honda ελπίζει να πουλήσει 1.1000 Fit EV μέσα στα επόμενα 3 χρόνια.
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Honda Begins Deliveries of 2013 Fit EV
City of Torrance to test battery-electric vehicle as a part of Honda Electric Vehicle Demonstration Program
Honda delivered a 2013 Fit EV battery-electric vehicle to the city of Torrance today as one of the first major steps in the Honda Electric Vehicle Demonstration Program, a prelude to the retail market launch of the Fit EV with customers in California and Oregon this summer.
The delivery was marked by a ceremony at the Torrance City Hall, at which a key to the Fit EV was presented to Torrance Mayor Frank Scotto by Steve Center, vice president of the Environmental Business Development Office at American Honda.
“This is an exciting day as we take another important step toward Honda’s comprehensive vision for reducing CO2 emissions while at the same time advancing our relationship with the city of Torrance,” said Steve Center. “Honda has a long history with electric vehicles starting with the introduction of our first battery-electric car, the EV Plus, nearly 15 years ago. With Honda’s extensive experience and the real-world feedback from the city of Torrance, we will be even more prepared for the further customer adoption of electric vehicles.”
Over the past year, Honda and the city of Torrance have worked together to gather input from Torrance residents about potential recharging station locations and jointly participated in numerous public awareness events with a Fit EV test vehicle. Honda and the city will continue to further these initiatives while also studying local government fleet usage of an electrified vehicle. The city of Torrance will also receive a Honda plug-in hybrid for additional testing at a later date.
“Today, in our partnership with Honda and their continuing efforts in renewable technologies, we will be driving into a more sustainable future,” said city of Torrance Mayor Frank Scotto.
Honda unveiled the 2013 Fit EV at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show and announced plans to begin leasing the 123 city-mile per charge (76 mile range combined adjusted city/highway)1 battery-electric commuter vehicle to its U.S. customers in the summer of 2012. Equipped with a 20 kWh lithium-ion battery and 92 kW coaxial electric motor, the Fit EV battery can be fully recharged in as little as 3 hours when connected to a 240-volt circuit.
Honda Electric Vehicle Demonstration Program
As part of the Honda Electric Vehicle Demonstration Program, Honda will test the Fit EV with Google Inc. and Stanford University, in addition to the City of Torrance, California. Each program participant will provide Honda with real-world feedback on the Fit EV. Individually, each participant will use the Fit EV to further initiatives such as research into human behavior and various usages like personal, fleet and car-sharing.
Honda Environmental Leadership
In addition to the Fit EV, Honda is a leader in the development of leading-edge technologies to improve fuel efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions. Honda has led the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) rankings of overall vehicle environmental performance since 2000, and a Honda vehicle has topped the list of America’s greenest vehicles, from the America Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), for eleven consecutive years.
In 2006, Honda became the first automaker to announce voluntary CO2 emissions reduction targets for its global fleet of automobile, powersports and power equipment products and its global network of manufacturing plants. Today, the company is striving for even greater reductions in CO2 emissions that contribute to global climate change, while also working to minimize waste, water use and the total environmental footprint of its operations worldwide.
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