The Honda EV Plus was the first production battery electric vehicle from a major automaker with non lead acid batteries. Only 300 or so EV Plus models were produced and released between 1997 and 1999. The EV Plus was taken out of production to make way for Honda's hybrid electric vehicles such as the Honda Insight. The EV Plus was designed to compete with General Motors' new EV1.
The EV Plus had two modes; regular and economy mode. Regular mode offered significantly better performance, acceleration, and power compared to economy mode, but consumed more energy. With careful driving, the EV Plus could provide a range of up to 110 miles (180 km) in economy mode. It also had a 12 V battery to power accessories, conserving energy from the main drive batteries.
EV Plus Specs
The EV had a hefty price tag of $53,000, however, it was offered at a discounted rate of $455/month for a 36 month lease. Drivers who leased the EV Plus could also enjoy additional features such as a CD player, power windows, power door locks, and air conditioning.
Since the end of the lease program all Honda EV Plus models were recovered and most of them have since been destroyed. However, the chassis from the EV Plus has been used for Honda's hydrogen fuel cell prototype, the Honda FCX.
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