Go Honda! Electric Fit for under $20,000 coming

As per another article, the Everus will come out first. Then this new Fit seems to come after it, but expect it to be in China first. They appear to be on the same platform, and possibly all these small ev cars they release will be. Then they will make the international models after they shake down the production process.

https://insideevs.com/honda-everus-electric-crossover-signals-automakers-shift-to-evs/

 

By that time it should be a given that these cars can also function as an emergency power supply for your house or while camping.

 

I'll keep my eye out. Once I buy a house and can charge at home I've been thinking that a full electric in addition to my Clarity would be nice. A 150+ mile range battery would be about perfect. I live in a high price real estate market (Central Maryland- DC area). In order to be able to afford to buy a house as a single teacher, I've been thinking about buying a bit further out (1-1.5 hour commute each way). Some of the further areas I'm looking at would be about 60 miles or so. 186 miles would give a nice margin for error when the weather is nice enough to get the full range, and might be enough for the round trip even in the winter (it might need a 20-30min stop at a level 2 charger on the coldest days). With that, even with the move, I could commute on all electric to and from work, and use my Clarity for local trips where I'd be well within the 45-55 miles of range I usually get and for long trips where I'd really need the gas option. If it really comes to the U.S. at under $20K it would be a good option (even if the tax rebate is gone), and with the rebate would beat out many used cars that would be on my list (if I make the move and drive 100-120 miles every work day just for my commute alone, I'd be in the market for a 2nd car so I can split the miles and keep my cars longer/so not to put 30K+ on one car every year, so I'd be looking anyway and a 186 mile new electric would definitely look good v. a late model used Corolla or Elantra).

 

Hey, I'm your country-bumpkin neighbor--I live down in St Mary's at Patuxent River.

 

I'm in Columbia, but I've lived in Baltimore, Columbia, Towson, Crofton/Odenton, and Annapolis. I work near Glen Burnie. I've been thinking of buying in the York PA or Harpers Ferry WV areas (which one largely depends upon whether I stay in the area where I am for work, or get a job in NOVA next year).

Back in my college age years, I had a lot of friends who went to St. Mary's College and I often visited. I have been down to that area for various reasons a few times over the past few years. It is really nice down there.