1998 honda evplus

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1998 Honda EVPlus OEM EV

" EVPlus "

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The collection does not currently hold an EVPlus.  The following
pictures are stock images for reference. 

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Vehicle Description

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The Honda EVPlus was manufactured in Japan between
1997-1999 and had a published driving range of 81 miles (130 km).
The EVPlus featured seating for four, on-board charging,
passive NiMH traction battery pack balancing, electrically heated
windshield and regenerative braking.  Approximately
340 EVPlus models were believed to be built between 1996 and
1999, and marketed exclusively under a Honda controlled
lease-only program (no private sales).  Honda
ended all leases and destroyed the entire fleet after the Y2000
CARB mandate was dropped.
Honda had set the MSRP at $53,900 USD.

No examples are known to exist outside Honda’s control.
The only know USA based example is at
the American Honda Museum in Torrance, CA.  One example is
also believed to be housed at the Honda
Design Hall in Hiyama, Japan.


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Pictures of the EVPlus' predecessors, the 1994 CUV-4
and the 1992 EV-X
are also copied below for reference.

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Honda EVPlus ('98)

EVPlus DOE Report

EVPlus SCE PC Report

EVPlus Spec's

Honda EVPlus Marketing photos

An actual EVPlus at rest

This is an AVCON charging port. It is the predecessor plug/receptacle to the modern EVSE j1772 plug, and utilized the same charging protocols. One could substitute AVCON and j1772 connectors and charge as normal.

A few additional marketing shots.

This is the only known-to-exist Honda EVPlus in the United States. It is housed in the Honda Corporate Collection in Torrance, and was on display loan to the Peterson Automotive Museum in LA at the time of the photograph. In the foreground is a typical AVCON charger.

The Honda EVPlus was preceded in development by the Honda CUV-4, "Clean Urban Vehicle-4" which served as a test platform from late 1994 through 1996. The CUV-4 utilized PbA traction packs with a range of 30 miles. A fleet of ten (10) CUV-4s were constructed and tested with California utilities Pacific Gas & Electric operating 5 chassis and Southern California Edison operating 3 chassis. There are very few pictures of the CUV-4 known to exist. Here is one.

Prior to the CUV-4, Honda had created a concept / prototype vehicle beginning in 1992 dubbed the Honda EV-X, "Electric Vehicle eXperimental" of which only one was constructed. The EV-X had a 40kW Electric Motor and a Length of 3685mm (145 inches / 12 ft), Width 1695mm (66 3/4 inches / 5 1/2 ft), Height 1540mm (60 1/2 inches / 5.1 ft.), and a Weight of 1550kg (3,417 lbs). Maximum speed was listed at 80mph. Here are a few marketing photographs of the EV-X.