The Honda Fit EV Makes Headlines With its EPA Ratings

The Honda Fit EV has taken the honors of having the highest ever miles per gallon or miles per gallon equivalent rating the EPA has ever given out. On top of that, it also has the longest range of any electric vehicle as rated by the EPA at 82 miles a full charge, so it can go 9 miles more than a Nissan Leaf, 6 miles more than a Ford Focus Electric and a whopping 20 miles more than a Mitsubishi i EV.

The 20-kilowatt-hour battery pack holds less juice than a Leaf's battery pack or a Ford Focus Electric's battery pack, so the charging time on a 240-volt charger is 3 hours, much lower than the Leaf's seven hours or the Focus Electric's four hour charging time. Meanwhile, an i EV has a smaller 16-kilowatt-hour battery pack, yet needs roughly 6 hours to fully charge with a 220-volt charger.

Pricing for the Fit EV is $575 more than a Nissan Leaf, and about $8000 more than a base i EV. It is about $3000 less than a Focus Electric. Keep in mind that the Fit EV will only be leased, and all of the other EVs mentioned can be bought. Summer will bring the Fit EV to California and Oregon, and 2013 will bring the Fit EV to the East.

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