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Post by michael on Sept 14, 2017 8:58:22 GMT
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Post by Blarno on Sept 14, 2017 12:11:33 GMT
The shape owes a lot to the Peugeot 205.
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Post by PG on Sept 14, 2017 12:29:47 GMT
Best looking Honda for a while.
Agree re the rear - a definite homage to the 205.
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Post by johnc on Sept 14, 2017 12:34:04 GMT
Looks like something you should see a lego man in.
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Post by Ben on Sept 14, 2017 13:13:26 GMT
Cute!
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Post by Nelson on Sept 14, 2017 15:05:29 GMT
very desirable as a city car. Like that a lot
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Post by Roadrunner on Sept 14, 2017 15:33:22 GMT
A refreshingly clean and simple design.
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Post by Roadsterstu on Sept 14, 2017 15:37:04 GMT
I think there's a hint of Mk1 Golf to the front and, slightly ridiculous wheels aside, I rather like the compact chunkiness of that.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2017 15:41:55 GMT
Why do they bother with stuff like this when we all know the actual thing will just be a Spazz with a socket on the side...
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Post by LandieMark on Sept 14, 2017 18:17:19 GMT
Very much an homage to the first generation Civic IMO.
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Post by racingteatray on Sept 14, 2017 21:16:22 GMT
I think there's a hint of Mk1 Golf to the front and, slightly ridiculous wheels aside, I rather like the compact chunkiness of that. Indeed - very smart. It's got good proportions and want-one factor. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2017 23:28:27 GMT
MIA when production version emerges: huge wheels, rear view cameras, suicide doors, swish exterior lighting, fancy dashboard, interior decking, illuminated badging, dot matrix display, thin A and B pillars, IMAX dashboard screen, DFS sofa etc etc...
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Post by Tim on Sept 15, 2017 12:59:42 GMT
Front view = Mini 1275GT to me.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2017 16:20:33 GMT
Same here, more so than Golf or 205 anyway...
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Post by grampa on Sept 18, 2017 15:59:38 GMT
I'm seeing Mini Clubman with cleaned up lines (as in the 1969 one, not the 'new Mini' versions), with a hint of the first Civic about the radiator grille.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 18, 2017 17:19:33 GMT
Something with no character whatsoever. A sad state of design.
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Post by racingteatray on Sept 19, 2017 23:51:27 GMT
Odd, because I thought that was precisely what it did have compared to so many modern designs.
But then these things are always dependent on the eye of the beholder.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2019 17:09:05 GMT
The reality. As driven by Kryten.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2019 17:42:46 GMT
I find the detailing better on that.
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Post by PG on Jul 4, 2019 20:43:26 GMT
It seems to be sending out very mixed messages after reading the Autocar first drive of the production prototype. 125 mile range (not stated if that is NDEC, WLTP, or "real"), so a city car only. And a city car with less range than other city BEVs. Yet it handles well and is fun to drive. The final car has lost some of the concept's beauty. Oh and it's going to be £30k - more than the competition.
Honda want us to think of it as the car iphone. i.e people will pay over the odds as it is cool.
We shall have to wait and see.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2019 11:22:06 GMT
Kryten seems to like it.
He did another video about some Tesla battery pack thingy installed in his garage that he can charge up using solar power during the day and then use it to charge up his car overnight. As long as the sun's out he's essentially getting free juice for his motor.
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Post by Tim on Jul 5, 2019 11:59:55 GMT
Kryten seems to like it. He did another video about some Tesla battery pack thingy installed in his garage that he can charge up using solar power during the day and then use it to charge up his car overnight. As long as the sun's out he's essentially getting free juice for his motor. Isn't that quite common with older battery packs from cars, they're no good for the kind of demand the car makes on them but have a 2nd life as a 'battery wall' to store home-generated power. |
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Post by ChrisM on Jul 5, 2019 12:42:47 GMT
If someone could find a way of making a transparent solar panel, so that all a car's glazed areas could be solar cells that charged the batteries (whilst driving as well as when parked), they'd make a killing
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2019 17:10:50 GMT
Why don't electric cars have a PvC roof? Makes perfect sense to me.
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Post by Alex on Jul 5, 2019 19:28:29 GMT
Kryten seems to like it. He did another video about some Tesla battery pack thingy installed in his garage that he can charge up using solar power during the day and then use it to charge up his car overnight. As long as the sun's out he's essentially getting free juice for his motor. Isn't that quite common with older battery packs from cars, they're no good for the kind of demand the car makes on them but have a 2nd life as a 'battery wall' to store home-generated power. That 2011 Leaf on Top Gear the other week only had a range of 30miles. What use is that? I can’t imagine a new battery is cheap either. |
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Post by racingteatray on Jul 21, 2020 8:06:38 GMT
UK drive here. www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-driven/2020-honda-e---uk-review/42796I don't understand such a limited range in a £30k car. Yes, it's true that our 500 rarely travels more than 20-30 miles in a day, but it cost £11k new. Plus I ought to like that dashboard, but it just looks curiously dated to me. Like it escaped from a Rover SD1. Take away the modern steering wheel and adjust the graphics, and it's very 1970s. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2020 10:08:45 GMT
It looks a bit moonbase alpha etc.
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Post by Tim on Jul 21, 2020 11:59:16 GMT
It's an odd looking car, at least in that colour scheme.
In particular the views from the front and rear 3/4 make it appear as if it's a small SUV that's been dumped onto a much lower platform with small wheels, it looks as though it needs an extra inch on the wheel diameter and a ride height increase of 3 or 4 inches.
IS it just because the glass is so much deeper than we've become used to?
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Jul 21, 2020 12:15:19 GMT
It looks a bit moonbase alpha etc. Well that's sold it to me then! I think it looks great, modern but with a touch of retro too, it has a real "want" factor to it. If it feels quality when you get in then I think it'll sell well and price won't be an issue - particularly in London. The range is a potential issue but I can see new battery tech extending that much further in the near future. |
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Jul 21, 2020 12:17:05 GMT
It's an odd looking car, at least in that colour scheme. In particular the views from the front and rear 3/4 make it appear as if it's a small SUV that's been dumped onto a much lower platform with small wheels, it looks as though it needs an extra inch on the wheel diameter and a ride height increase of 3 or 4 inches. IS it just because the glass is so much deeper than we've become used to? I'm not seeing any of that.. |
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