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August 27th, 2009

Honda, slow out of the electric starting gate

Posted by Harry Fuller @ 3:08 pm

Categories: Blogroll, air pollution, cars & traffic, engineering, green tech, renewable energy

Tags: Honda Motor Co., Harry Fuller

Honda will have an electric car in the American market…in 2015. That’s about five years after GM launches its Volt next year. The prototype of the Honda electric plug-in will be seen for the first time at the Tokyo auto show in October.
Honda will be way behind Nissan, Ford, Fisker, Tesla and probably some German car-makers by the tiethey electrified.

Harry FullerA newsman since 1969, Harry Fuller has worked for CBS, ABC, CNBC Europe, CNET and was founding news director at TechTV. See his full profile and disclosure of his industry affiliations.

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  • Most Recent of 14 Talkback(s)
How is Honda late???
They may not be selling electric cars in the US, but they have being selling them in Japan SINCE THE EARLY 90s.... (Read the rest)
Posted by: wackoae Posted on: 08/29/09 You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
GM won't launch the Volt next year  davebarnes | 08/27/09
I hope nobody...  sgtgary@... | 08/27/09
RE: Honda, slow out of the electric starting gate  wkulecz | 08/28/09
Wrong! Power plants are way more efficient than cars  T1Oracle | 08/28/09
Comprehension  Regulator1956 | 08/28/09
RE: Honda, slow out of the electric starting gate  rkoenn@... | 08/28/09
Exactly, someone knows their science. nt  T1Oracle | 08/28/09
Power plant efficiency = 45% at best  yetan@... | 08/28/09
GUAT!?  ismael.negron@... | 08/28/09
Point being overlooked  Tomas Alanov | 08/28/09
So are you going to charge your car during the day??  wackoae | 08/29/09
How much you bet, the Volt will be a total failure.  wackoae | 08/29/09
RE: Honda, slow out of the electric starting gate  Li1t | 08/29/09
How is Honda late???  wackoae | 08/29/09

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