This would make a great 4 wheel Aptera, totally agree. Also, make the body carbon fiber, charge $40,000 with a 600 mile range, and sell a ton of them. Use Amprius batteries and charge from 10-80% in 5 minutes!
Why can't this concept car be what's actually produced? I love concept vehicles from the mind of Syd Mead and seeing this looks so cool, so why not build it to look like this a maybe the new town car or limo?
I've always been a big fan of Honda, but when they discontinued the Element and the Fit, that was upsetting. Add to that they have been so slow at adopting to making EVs in the US, I don't think Honda will be around in a few years. That goes along with the theories that in a few years from now, most car manufacturers will have gone under, leaving possibly just Toyota and Tesla, plus possibly a couple smaller companies, such as Aptera. But yeah, I plan to trade in my Fit when the Aptera comes out, but if this concept car comes out as-is, for the most part, I'd consider it over the Aptera. Just I wouldn't want that screen on the front of the car and for the interior, give me the back seats from the Fit, not what they showed at CES. Also, completely off-topic, but I'm wanting EVs with wireless charging. Anyone ever play F-Zero? That is a racing game with strips on the tracks to drive on that recharges the life of the vehicle. Imagine something like that at every stop sign and stop light. Maybe randomly on highways, as long strips. None of which would be to refill your EV completely, but would help extend the range on a road trip, if driving over many on the way.
you're right. this will be the shape for all robo-taxis and solar cells makes sense for this. one question I have no answer for is will battery swap make more sense for robotaxis over charging?
Yeah, I used to like to see concept cars back in the days of reading Popular Mechanics, Mechanix Illustrated and Popular Science magazines. Most of them were total fantasy. Some did make it to production, sort of. They usually didn't look much like the concept. I particularly liked the DIY kit cars. I dreamed of building one but never acquired the skills or ability to build one. Maybe that's a good thing.
I've seen a similar design form one Italian company Aehra that looks much more production ready, they say it's launcing 2026. Their design finally embraces the EV platform as something new and not just recycled ICE silhouette, they're using all the extra space that was enabled by the platform and innovating, reminds me of Cybertruck front-end
That looks aerodynamic to you? Huh. The front window blended into the hood is good, but in front of that is an aggressively flat nose that will generate all kinds of separation/turbulence and the back looks more tapered than a hatchback, but will generate significant low pressure and turbulence. I bet that it is not as good as a Model S
The first EV company to embrace making an actual EV and not 'a car' is going to absolutely dominate the industry more than anything else. Things like this are absolutely the future, but as Elon says: it's easy to make a prototype, tough to make things at scale. I am still extremely hopeful for Canoo for example, but I would take anything like this. Also totally agree that concept cars are basically stilly, total waste of time as 99% of it does not make it into production.
Making concept cars is an exercise in research & development. Particularly in Engineering feasibility. Idk why you’d be against it. You don’t really get anywhere without them
As the ice age ends the japanese government will only have enough Yen to bailout one of their major auto OEMs, and i doubt it will be Honda. So, i wouldn't hold my breath about this concept going anywhere...
Does bro have a science/engineering background at all? Or more journalism? The way he's talking about things like getting the drag coefficient so we can "calculate range at this form factor" (paraphrase) just isn't tracking for me. Glad you covered the car though. Could have used some kind of summary about what we know, maybe look at how long previous concepts took to come to fruition in some way.
Would love to see this go to market but being unveiled at CES kinda gives me “just for marketing” vibes unfortunately.
„Just for marketing“ were precisely my thoughts.
Yeah, it's going to look like an accord by the time it hits the market
I think ur right.
that shape is the future for all EV's.
This would make a great 4 wheel Aptera, totally agree. Also, make the body carbon fiber, charge $40,000 with a 600 mile range, and sell a ton of them. Use Amprius batteries and charge from 10-80% in 5 minutes!
Loving my Tesla, other EVs will have to win me over
It has Lamborghini Countach vibes... I love the design!
my first thought
@@lucadillenburg7545Lamborghini needs to buy the rights for this design and make Xpeng contract produce it!
I love the Lamborghini-esque look that it has.
I happen to have a friend that works at Honda. He calls it the DUSTBUSTER. lol
Saloon got me excited too. You're not crazy 😂 seriously
I do love that black CyberRoadster concept you flashed at the end. That looks unbelievable
dang i would never guess that is a honda if it didn't have the logo
Why can't this concept car be what's actually produced? I love concept vehicles from the mind of Syd Mead and seeing this looks so cool, so why not build it to look like this a maybe the new town car or limo?
I've always been a big fan of Honda, but when they discontinued the Element and the Fit, that was upsetting. Add to that they have been so slow at adopting to making EVs in the US, I don't think Honda will be around in a few years. That goes along with the theories that in a few years from now, most car manufacturers will have gone under, leaving possibly just Toyota and Tesla, plus possibly a couple smaller companies, such as Aptera.
But yeah, I plan to trade in my Fit when the Aptera comes out, but if this concept car comes out as-is, for the most part, I'd consider it over the Aptera. Just I wouldn't want that screen on the front of the car and for the interior, give me the back seats from the Fit, not what they showed at CES.
Also, completely off-topic, but I'm wanting EVs with wireless charging. Anyone ever play F-Zero? That is a racing game with strips on the tracks to drive on that recharges the life of the vehicle. Imagine something like that at every stop sign and stop light. Maybe randomly on highways, as long strips. None of which would be to refill your EV completely, but would help extend the range on a road trip, if driving over many on the way.
you're right. this will be the shape for all robo-taxis and solar cells makes sense for this. one question I have no answer for is will battery swap make more sense for robotaxis over charging?
Yeah, I used to like to see concept cars back in the days of reading Popular Mechanics, Mechanix Illustrated and Popular Science magazines. Most of them were total fantasy. Some did make it to production, sort of. They usually didn't look much like the concept. I particularly liked the DIY kit cars. I dreamed of building one but never acquired the skills or ability to build one. Maybe that's a good thing.
Make one video about Canoo ! Their stock is a good choice actually too 😊👍
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BEAUTIFUL EV ! !
I like Honda and I like the idea of this vehicle.
Thanks for the great channel ❤👍👍👍🙏🏽😁
NACS BABY !!!
A really long shape makes me think of Buckminster Fuller’s three wheeled Dymaxion design.
I've seen a similar design form one Italian company Aehra that looks much more production ready, they say it's launcing 2026. Their design finally embraces the EV platform as something new and not just recycled ICE silhouette, they're using all the extra space that was enabled by the platform and innovating, reminds me of Cybertruck front-end
It's not a sedan, it's a minivan. I love it.
The saloon and the van are 2 seperate concepts Honda displayed
Cameron Bofa had a great presentation on this. Did anyone else catch it?
I fully expect Aptera to do something like this with the Aptera when they go to 4 & 6 seats vehicles.
This silhouette kinda looks like old Lamborghini cars from the 90's
The length thing is exactly why Aptera could be lengthened 3-4’ to make a 4/5 seat 3 wheeled vehicle.
Rumor has it that Juniper will be released in q2 or q3...
Highlight of the show for me too. This would be my midlife crisis car.
You know why they said it would be coming to the US? With that length it would be a nightmare to park it in ANY european city
That looks aerodynamic to you? Huh. The front window blended into the hood is good, but in front of that is an aggressively flat nose that will generate all kinds of separation/turbulence and the back looks more tapered than a hatchback, but will generate significant low pressure and turbulence. I bet that it is not as good as a Model S
I’m sure we’re going to see a lot of aptera-like concepts as aptera gets closer to aptera really starting to solidify.
Im on the other spectrum. I want high dense batteries put into a big bulky vehicle 🤣.
Cheers
Body is basically an '80s Lamborghini ... Which is rad, but just saying
The Honda looks like a more practically shaped Lancia Stratos HF Zero.
I think they will never make it because it looks like a vacuum. The little handheld kind. oh well, we can hope all the cool weird ideas get done.
The first EV company to embrace making an actual EV and not 'a car' is going to absolutely dominate the industry more than anything else. Things like this are absolutely the future, but as Elon says: it's easy to make a prototype, tough to make things at scale. I am still extremely hopeful for Canoo for example, but I would take anything like this.
Also totally agree that concept cars are basically stilly, total waste of time as 99% of it does not make it into production.
Making concept cars is an exercise in research & development. Particularly in Engineering feasibility. Idk why you’d be against it. You don’t really get anywhere without them
As the ice age ends the japanese government will only have enough Yen to bailout one of their major auto OEMs, and i doubt it will be Honda. So, i wouldn't hold my breath about this concept going anywhere...
Saloon price $1,000,000 lol. I'm not getting excited this car is going to be expensive AF...
Could make for a great EV minivan….
Does bro have a science/engineering background at all? Or more journalism? The way he's talking about things like getting the drag coefficient so we can "calculate range at this form factor" (paraphrase) just isn't tracking for me.
Glad you covered the car though.
Could have used some kind of summary about what we know, maybe look at how long previous concepts took to come to fruition in some way.
great video!!!
It will never happen.
it was all concept and means nothing. the rear was fugly.
Concepts are soo fricking boring.
Such a beautiful car, I will buy it in a heartbeat.😮