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They think you should be fiddling around with that screen, swiping, going through menu's, reading what it says while driving the vehicle on busy streets/highways.
Most of the things they were doing is stuff when parked like charging and bluetooth settings. The Enform system is just as complex because its also menu driven...its just laggier than what they show on the Honda
Honda E pricing officially announced, and it's cheaper than we thought
Now if we only could get it here
Official pricing is finally out for the Honda E. The announcement was made by Honda at the Frankfurt Motor Show, but the only country pricing was revealed for is Germany. It begins at €33,470 before the German electric car subsidy brings the base price down to €29,470. Converted to U.S. dollars, the base price before any potential tax credit is $36,957. Of course, the Honda E would be eligible for the $7,500 tax credit here, bringing the price below $30,000. This, we could live with. The last report we heard back in May is that the Honda E would start around $45,000. Just under $37,000 is a seriously pleasant surprise.
We learned the final power numbers and range the other day. Unsurprisingly, the more powerful Honda E is also more expensive. That base price is for the 134-horsepower version. If you want the “Advance” (trim name from Honda) 152-horsepower Honda E, you’ll be paying an extra €3,000. More equipment is also along for the ride here. The Advance trim adds niceties like heated front seats, a heated steering wheel and Honda's Parking Pilot software.
If you’re in Frankfurt, you can go look at and experience the production Honda E in the flesh. Honda doesn’t bring it stateside for shows since it won’t be selling the car here. Also, it would be rather cruel to taunt us with such an awesome little car that we won’t be able to buy despite our desperate pleas. Those who expressed interest in buying one will be able to place an order this month. Deliveries to some European countries (UK, Germany, France and Norway) will begin summer of 2020.
Just a guess on my part, but one possible clue might (?) be in the steering wheel. Notice how small the center pad is. To me, it doesn't look large enough to hold the hardware and mechanisms needed for both the horn and an air bag assembly, which would be needed for American specs....although, granted, that would not necessarily explain why it will be available in Europe, which does have at least some requirements for air bags.
In the image below, the center pad does have small horn symbols, which shows that they at least managed to fit in the hardware and sensors needed for that.
Just a guess on my part, but one possible clue might (?) be in the steering wheel. Notice how small the center pad is. To me, it doesn't look large enough to hold the hardware and mechanisms needed for both the horn and an air bag assembly, which would be needed for American specs....although, granted, that would not necessarily explain why it will be available in Europe, which does have at least some requirements for air bags.
you really think honda would build any new vehicle without a steering wheel airbag?