Honda City H:EV

[FriendlyFarang]

I'm currently thinking about getting a new car and am considering the Honda City H:EV.

I did of course watch/read some reviews etc. about the car, but I'm interested to hear real life experiences with it.

Does anybody here own one? Are you happy with it and would you buy it again?

Are there any negative points that you weren't aware of before you bought it? Anything else?

I will of course make a test drive in the next few days to get a real impression in it, but on a short test drive I can obviously not notice everything.

 

Maybe somebody here can also confirm if I got the hybrid thing correctly:

0-40 km/h it will run by using the electric motor and power from the battery (if the battery is charged enough, in case it should run low on battery the engine will start)

40-100 (some reviews say 80, some 90, whatever), still using only the electric motor to power the wheels but the engine is running a generator to provide power for the motor.

100+ the engine directly powers the wheels with a fixed gear, the electric motor is used to provide boost in case of overtaking.

The battery is charged by the engine/braking, it can't be charged externally.

[ChaiyaTH]

Sounds like a waste of lithium resources to me.

[FriendlyFarang]

1 hour ago, ChaiyaTH said:

Sounds like a waste of lithium resources to me.

Looking at it objectively, you are probably right. This thread doesn't have to be about if this car makes sense, looking at it this way I know already that it probably doesn't. Buying this model of the City probably means blowing some money, compared to the regular version, but it's not only about money.

Buying this model is more a subjective thing, and there is no right or wrong in this regard. I think it feels similar to an electric car, the test drive will show it... I will of course report back how my impression was.