I’ve been looking at EVs for a while now and here’s my sales pitch on this car. First, if you don’t want an EV then don’t buy it. If you want a Tesla then buy a Tesla. This a large car with lots of space for the passengers, it has normal door handles and all the buttons and knobs you could want with a sunroof that is large and opens and a rear wiper. It looks nice and normal. I mention these things as they are not present on all EVs. You might want to get this over its sister car the Blazer EV because it comes with CarPlay and you like the stying better. I’m a fan of the North Shore Pearl color. It qualifies for the $7500 tax credit as is probably readily available at you Honda dealership There is a lot of emphasis on fast charging here, but 99 % of the time, 99 % of drivers charge as home. Those statistics are 100 % made up, but feel true to me. If you don’t want a Honda that is mostly a GM vehicle then don’t buy this. For me it’s a little underpowered for its size and weight compared to other EVs and I’m not sure how well Honda is prepared to service EVs. But I test drove it and I liked it, unlike the Honda salesman who straight out said he didn’t like the car and could say nothing positive about it. I’ve test driven most of the competition, including the Blazer EV and the Tesla Model Y and I think this is a nice car that some people will love. I just want more power.
The charging anxiety still bothers me a bit too much to commit to an EV yet. I like the Prologue a lot and think it's among the best EVs out there right now. When. you were talking about having only 6% charge at the time of reaching destination, that sounds scary as variables like construction, accidents or bad weather could slow you down enough that you might not make it there in time.
You'll get over the anxiety rather quickly. You just need to do some research on your charging points if roadtripping. It takes a lot of planning, reviewing, to master it. Find out which chargers you'll be using, then download the apps. Im in my 50's and remember my great grandmother telling us what it was like to go from a horse to driving a car. There weren't that many gas stations in the beginning and I am sure they had a fear of running out. I leased the Prologue, took advantage of the leasing deals. Ive become so confident in the network, that I am going on a 300k mile trip next week. I have back up charging spots just incase I come across cut cables, or chargers that are offline. It's not as bad as you think, but If you have doubts, don't get an EV just yet. I am not sure they're the future just yet, hence why I leased it. Never purchase an EV as the tech is progressing quickly.
You stated that it required 72 kWh (kilo-watts hours) for your drive of 75 miles. That is not the case. The 72 kWh got you back to 80% charge. Charging at public stations is expensive, at $0.45/kwh) and should not be your main means of charging. My incremental cost to charge at home is $0.15/kWh being located in upstate NY with my utility being NYSEG. I figure if I were to fully charge the battery from 0 to 100% it would take 85kWh ( the battery's rating) the cost to "fill-up" the battery is $12.75 !! I love my Prologue having driven it 500 miles. I calculated that I would be get about 305 miles total out of my first 100% charge based on the driving I did after I charged to 100% . Lesson is...don't charge at public charging stations unless you absolutely have to.
I’ve been looking at EVs for a while now and here’s my sales pitch on this car. First, if you don’t want an EV then don’t buy it. If you want a Tesla then buy a Tesla. This a large car with lots of space for the passengers, it has normal door handles and all the buttons and knobs you could want with a sunroof that is large and opens and a rear wiper. It looks nice and normal. I mention these things as they are not present on all EVs. You might want to get this over its sister car the Blazer EV because it comes with CarPlay and you like the stying better. I’m a fan of the North Shore Pearl color. It qualifies for the $7500 tax credit as is probably readily available at you Honda dealership There is a lot of emphasis on fast charging here, but 99 % of the time, 99 % of drivers charge as home. Those statistics are 100 % made up, but feel true to me. If you don’t want a Honda that is mostly a GM vehicle then don’t buy this. For me it’s a little underpowered for its size and weight compared to other EVs and I’m not sure how well Honda is prepared to service EVs. But I test drove it and I liked it, unlike the Honda salesman who straight out said he didn’t like the car and could say nothing positive about it. I’ve test driven most of the competition, including the Blazer EV and the Tesla Model Y and I think this is a nice car that some people will love. I just want more power.
Motormouth review said the suspension was a bit stiff.
How installs the home charger? Any electrician or a Honda electrician?
The charging anxiety still bothers me a bit too much to commit to an EV yet. I like the Prologue a lot and think it's among the best EVs out there right now. When. you were talking about having only 6% charge at the time of reaching destination, that sounds scary as variables like construction, accidents or bad weather could slow you down enough that you might not make it there in time.
You'll get over the anxiety rather quickly. You just need to do some research on your charging points if roadtripping. It takes a lot of planning, reviewing, to master it. Find out which chargers you'll be using, then download the apps. Im in my 50's and remember my great grandmother telling us what it was like to go from a horse to driving a car. There weren't that many gas stations in the beginning and I am sure they had a fear of running out. I leased the Prologue, took advantage of the leasing deals. Ive become so confident in the network, that I am going on a 300k mile trip next week. I have back up charging spots just incase I come across cut cables, or chargers that are offline. It's not as bad as you think, but If you have doubts, don't get an EV just yet. I am not sure they're the future just yet, hence why I leased it. Never purchase an EV as the tech is progressing quickly.
You stated that it required 72 kWh (kilo-watts hours) for your drive of 75 miles. That is not the case. The 72 kWh got you back to 80% charge.
Charging at public stations is expensive, at $0.45/kwh) and should not be your main means of charging.
My incremental cost to charge at home is $0.15/kWh being located in upstate NY with my utility being NYSEG. I figure if I were to fully charge the battery from 0 to 100% it would take 85kWh ( the battery's rating) the cost to "fill-up" the battery is $12.75 !! I love my Prologue having driven it 500 miles. I calculated that I would be get about 305 miles total out of my first 100% charge based on the driving I did after I charged to 100% . Lesson is...don't charge at public charging stations unless you absolutely have to.
1 dollar/ mile isn't average. Your nuts
Why doesnt it charge to 100% Does the AC drain more of the battery or does the heater drain more??
its not safe to be selecting buttons while driving
Hi how much you pay for charge
He paid $35.00 for 35 miles
it's about $40-45 for a full charge