Honda EV Plus
Honda EV Plus was built from 1997 to 1999, as a 3-door hatchback. Electric motor: 49 kW, 275 Nm Brushless DC Motor. Battery: 28.7 kWh, 288 V (12 V×24) NiMH. Weight: 3590 lb.
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. Photograph: Evplus at English Wikipedia, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons), from this generation's own encyclopedia entry.
Overview
The Honda EV Plus was an experimental electric vehicle which was the first battery electric vehicle from a major automaker that did not use lead–acid batteries. Roughly 340 EV Plus models were produced and released. Production of the EV Plus was discontinued in 1999 after Honda announced the release of its first hybrid electric vehicle, the Honda Insight. The EV Plus served to test advanced battery chemistry in an electric car and also met California Air Resources Board requirements for zero-emission vehicles, like the General Motors EV1.
Features
The EV Plus featured on-board conductive charging with the Avcon connector, passive battery balancing, regenerative braking and deceleration, AC/heat pump climate control, HID headlights, 4 seats, and electrically heated windshield. The car was equipped with an oil-fired heater for faster cabin heating and passenger comfort, but the heater was not operable until the ambient temperature was below 40 F to comply with California ZEV standards. The heater had an output of 7 kW.
Performance
Battery capacity was 28.7kWh; the battery weighed 486.1 kg and occupied a volume of 292 L. Using a 120V "emergency" charger, approximately 24 hours were required for a complete charge; in contrast, the 240V charger was able to restore 80% of charge in 2 hours. Under instrumented testing, the EV Plus required approximately 7 hours to fully charge its battery at a rate of just over 5kW.
Source: the English Wikipedia article on this model, CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be shortened; read the full article for the complete text.
Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.
- Energy use71 kWh/100 mi = 44.1 kWh/100 kmEPA fueleconomy.gov, model year 1999
- Electricity cost per 100 km8.8244.1 kWh x your electricity price
- Electric range81 mi = 130 kmEPA fueleconomy.gov, model year 1999
Costs are in your own currency: they use the prices you enter above.
Who it suits
- City and mixed driving: hatchbacks are compact outside and flexible inside.
- Drivers with home or workplace charging and mostly predictable daily distances.
Check before you buy
- Ask for a battery state-of-health report: the traction battery is the main value driver in a used hybrid or electric car. Battery SOH tool
- Confirm the charging inlet and the speeds your market supports; plug types differ between regions.
- Inspect for corrosion at sills, floor, subframes and suspension mounts, and replace perishable rubber (hoses, bushes, boots) at import.
- Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
- Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
- Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator
General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.
Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
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Can I import a Honda EV Plus from Japan?
By production year alone, Honda EV Plus is inside the age window for United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia. Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the Honda EV Plus?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, electric motor: 49 kW, 275 Nm Brushless DC Motor; battery: 28.7 kWh, 288 V (12 V×24) NiMH.
How much energy does the Honda EV Plus use?
The US EPA lists 71 kWh per 100 miles and a 81 mile range for model year 1999.
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- en.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-19)
- fueleconomy.gov (EPA) (1999)
Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.
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