Cute electric cars should be around every corner at the 2009 Tokyo Auto Show, but we think there might be more to the Honda EV-N concept than a lithium-ion battery pack. The sheetmetal on this concept is all retro'd up in the style of the original Honda minicar, the 1967 Honda N360, which used a 354cc, 2-cylinder motorcycle engine good for 31 hp at 8,500 rpm.
The EV-N is a touch more advanced than the N360 and features Honda's "HELLO" technology to enable it to communicate with other Hondas and apparently the world at large. Your Japanese kei car might as well stay connected, you know, even if you can't legally send a text message.
More darling photos after the jump.
estreka says:
03:41 AM, 09/30/09
That is really awesome. I've always wanted to buy a classic CVCC.
hondacura4 says:
06:11 AM, 09/30/09
I think this fits perfectly with the "Man Maximum Machine Minimum" philosophy.
stephen987 says:
07:00 AM, 09/30/09
EVs don't fit my lifestyle right now. But this one is more appealing to me than any I've seen so far.
bankerdanny says:
09:07 AM, 09/30/09
I had a '75 pre-CVCC first gen Civic many years ago. It was a terrific car.
The first thing I thought of when I saw the pic was the Civic's US predecessor, the 600. The next thing was that the car was designed by Pixar.
greenghost says:
10:16 AM, 09/30/09
You said "darling." hahaha
mrbacon says:
11:46 AM, 09/30/09
Love it.
I mean, I love the styling.
All it needs is an internal combustion engine!
dyzio says:
11:54 AM, 09/30/09
Nissan CUBE cousin..
You can see here that people will love EV's if they will have cute, futuristic design !
this thing is lovely...
look at Fiat 500 bestseller !
dyzio says:
11:54 AM, 09/30/09
Nissan CUBE cousin..
You can see here that people will love EV's if they will have cute, futuristic design !
this thing is lovely...
look at Fiat 500 bestseller !
dyzio says:
11:57 AM, 09/30/09
Nissan CUBE cousin..
You can see here that people will love EV's if they will have cute, futuristic design !
this thing is lovely...
look at Fiat 500 bestseller !
mlh says:
12:41 PM, 09/30/09
Love the spare interior -- nice!
perrito says:
01:00 PM, 09/30/09
More like "HELLO KITTY" design. Strange, but cute.
93aero says:
02:47 PM, 09/30/09
how can you drive that comfortablly with the steering wheel so close to the door? wont your hands just hit the side when you turn...
93aero says:
02:49 PM, 09/30/09
its no wider then the standard floor mat....?
rkr says:
04:54 PM, 09/30/09
Nice Shopping cart, does it come free of charge with a purchase over a $100 at Costco?
I don't see this taking over the Micro Car market...