This is what you get when marketing and tech geeks design a car. For starters, it's a sedan, so if it's not a Camry or Accord, it will be a tough sell. Next, no buttons or dials for HVAC and infotainment controls , no door handles, no traditional steering wheel. A massive display and amount of tech that is likely to add distraction to driving it. Lastly, it's likely going to be $100k+ so it's not going to be what people are asking for. People want an affordable regular car. If you want to make an EV, make something that is like a normal regular car to help migrate ICE drivers over to EVs. These creations are nothing more than play toys for the rich. Further complicating it's success, the "rich" want a prestige brand, not a Honda/Sony collaboration.
I agree that they're busy trying to make EVs that aren't like cars and it's' dumb. Look at these fucking steering wheels on this and Teslas. It's so goddamn dumb.
i can agree w most of this but i dont think its true. on the west coast (idk about east) of the us, teslas are hugely popular and have all the things you listed. its for tech nerds who want a techy car, and tech is a huge, growing industry. its unfortunate bc i hate teslas, and i hate the “sanitization” of cars. i agree it likely wont sell well, but not for the reasons you listed. its meant to be a tesla competitor, but why buy an afeela if tesla is right there? it doesnt have the brand recognition that tesla has. while ofc its made by honda, this is not targeted to honda fans and that much is clear.
The sales guy is the best I have seen period. Apple and Tesla needs to hire this guy ASAP. I'm a top sale professional and I can tell you this guy is top notch.
@@tonystorcke There might be selling well to rubes, but folks who know they’re built by Gm aren’t buying them. Honda made it very clear to GM that this is a one-off partnership. Even GM is abandoning Ultium.
@@EUC-lid GM is abandoning the name Ultium. It will use varying battery chemistries depending on the vehicle and price point going forward but the fundamental Ultium technology remains the same.
Were door handles ever THAT inconvenient? Feels like automakers are out of ideas so they're going backwards. Did we really need knobs for climate control? Nah. Did we really need door handles? Nah. Rearview mirrors? Eh, let's replace those with a camera. Softwareize everything to make it seem futuristic.
@@mart0225 Doesn't surprise me. Building good products is about reducing points of failure unless there's a compelling justification. As Einstein said, "Make things as simple as possible, but no simpler."
This vehicle will appeal to fans of high tech, not auto enthusiasts. It’s the direction of future cars. Nothing wrong with this as long as we have other options. It’s the perfect example of why Jeremy Clarkson ended “The Grand Tour”. There’s zero driving passion.
Brought to you by the folks that will follow and record and, sell your every move. Just relax and let us dictate to you your every mood and feeling…wow. But, thank you Tom. Only review of this big brother device.
sorry, well, not really, but. just. no. I'm sorry. I mean it this time, Tom, but I had to click off about 7 minutes in because I was having an allergic reaction to this "car."
Solves nobody's problems. Wow, it has screens! Wow, wow wow! Anything about 400 mile range? No. Anything about new battery ? No. Anything about price? No. Will it REQUIRE a lifetime, paid subscription for the first and all subsequent owner? YES. Sony Honda Automotive Manufacturing... SHAM.
Thanks for sharing your underwhelming demo, Tom. I feel like it will be very easy to dismiss this techo-crap mashup. Honda is so very very lost on EVs.
The Fit has been out of the US for almost five years now; it's not coming back. And anything diesel is a pipe-dream here. "Simple" is not profitable, so you're not going to find that anymore. I don't particularly like this car, but this is where cars are headed.
Some aspects are very sleek, really it’s the ambient lighting that seems so alluring. The back seat felt cheap though. Like two ipads taped to the headrests. Very empty. Quality video. Thanks for the info!
There's an awful lot of hopium in this demo. Trust us, we'll obscure the passenger side display, later. Like Elon. And it's soundproof. Trust me. Ugg. Sorry you had to endure this, Tom.
This Afeela is exactly representative of why I think I'm on the last new car I plan on owning in my lifetime. Yep, it's "only" a '22 Accord Sport, and it "only" has 195 horsepower, but it is kind of fun to drive, kind of comfortable, does what I need it to, is a willing partner on back roads or the Interstate. No, it's not an MB or a BMW. It doesn't electrically go 0-60 in 1.9 seconds (and where do we really get to use that on public roads anyway) , but what it does, it does with some food for my driving soul. We all have cars like that. For me, it was what I could afford and it does what I need it to with some character and passion, none of which involves message boards, steering yokes, gigantic entertainment centers to watch while the car "drives itself." Does adding more distractive capabilities represent anything a person with any motoring passion really wants? Tom, I find myself watching fewer reviews, and it's not anything you do. You are terrific, but the products are becoming more and more bland and more and more out of reach. Sport utes everywhere started it, giant trucks added to it, this kind of stuff will finish it. (And instead of 'save the manuals," could we have had a 'save the sedan" movement? Just a request.)
I remember years ago when this was just a concept and Sony had "no intention" of making it.... alone, but with Honda, they're all in. Looks interesting and I'll reserve judgement for the production version.
Another great video, Tom, even though it's not your normal take on it. I like the car, it definitely looks futuristic. My only concern is the distraction from the screen on the passenger side. How exactly will they make sure the driver isn't distracted by what's on the screen. Maybe a private screen protector overlay? Who knows, but it looks like the future to me!
Sony has always created some products no one wants, or at least only a niche group of weirdos are interested in. ... Personally I've always liked Sony products Playstations, trinitrons etc, and I loved my 2007 Honda Fit as well as the brand in general, but how I react to that front 'media bar' is that I want smash it with a sledgehammer.
Greetings from southern Ontario Canada I really enjoyed the video hopefully this ev will be a better success than telsa or any others in the north American market
I think not a lot of people would give a shit about the greeting screen, with sounds and (probably) scents for more than one or two times. You then wish for a "bypass" button. Even Tom's crack about "does it climb walls?" shows how stupid the whole PR guy crapfest thing is. It's a goddamn car, but they're selling it as a Sony billboard on 4 wheels. Ridiculous ...
Honestly it's a prototype that gives me 2010 vibes. Complete garbage full of gimmicks. Would be surprised if they actually release this vehicle and actually get any meaningful sales done.
Nice try to get to capability Tom! Can it climb walls now?? I guess we know what it looks like and that its planned for 2023-4 SOA drivetrain content. Hopefully, they have REALLY giving the JV freedom to update vehicle capability to ensure AFEELA doesn’t come out 1 or 2 years behind SOA (aka BZ4x/Solterra). Thanks for letting us get the full spiel from the AFEELA rep, Tom.
Hi Tom. Not related to this video but ... I'm considering the purchase of a new car (Mini Countryman SE) and its been forever since my last purchase. Your video's used to suggest a service that helps consumers to figure out what is a reasonable purchase price ... but you seem to have stopped doing that. Do you have any current recommendations? Do you have any suggestions for guiding consumers through the current car buying process once they've determined what they want? Thanks for all of you videos! josh
Honda LG is building a battery factory near West Lancaster OH, i would expect for this vehicle and others. Likewise Honda is expanding its footprint near Marysville existing production facilities.
The presentation was so uncomfortable and almost condescending at times. I can’t stand the name and that’s after hearing for literally years now. I like tech and electric cars but this tech actually makes the car unnecessarily complicated. It also looks dated now, it’s been a prototype for too long.
I was excited about a Sony / Honda partnership. The Afeela looks great. The AWS thing (and this presentation) makes it completely undesirable. Vaporware regardless.
OK, per the website: about Accord/Camry size, about 460 HP in AWD form, 91 kW battery, can the unnecessary range killing 21" wheels. Do we need all that Times Square stuff in the front? And 150 kW charging max? OK, there's that. Then there's a ....yoke, that's gotta go. But you do get "Subtle Elegance in Motion" and a "A Creative Playfield Open to Everyone." I mean, who doesn't want all that, right? And above all else, there's a "Synchronized Sense of People and Mobility." Made in Ohio so guess you'll get a tax credit, assuming Trump and the GOP doesn't kill that if they win. And it appears the charge port is on the driver's front. How bout passenger front or driver rear so we can kumbaya at Tesla SCs? I miss anything?
I thought it was cool a few years ago but the more I'm seeing it, the less I'm liking it. People who could actually afford this car aren't going to care about that those kiddy theme gimmicks.
Looks like Honda and Sony are taking a page out of Chinese NEV startup companies.. though they should also copy China speed. 2026?! and they started to work on this when?! lol come on - XPeng, Li or Xiaomi would spit out 3 cars in the same timeframe
it has some cool features, but they're all features in several current EVs. by the time this actually delivers, those features will already be available in more and more rival EVs. and I'm not seeing enough excitingly Sony elements to this.
In my opinion too many people are severely underestimating Sony and Honda here. Especially Sony ...... people have short memories and have forgotten how successful Sony has been at entering new markets and disrupting them throughout its long history. While it's impossible to say if this is going to be a successful product.......I would not necessarily bet against it. I see enough differentiation with what they are going for with this EV to think that Sony may just be onto something here ......
The motor industry is lost at this point. Nobody really wants all this crap in their car. I do own EV’s had a Tesla model 3 LR and never bonded with it. The tech was cool, but did I ever sit watching Netflix when I was charging or parked up somewhere…no. It’s a car, I used it get around. People want a car, first and foremost. They want range, comfort, performance, practicality, buttons, stalks, and physical controls. I just don’t get this obsession with giving people things they don’t want or don’t ask for. There are some manufacturers who get this, Hyundai for one are creating some excellent EV’s. They should have focussed on Sony tech enhancing the car, like an amazing sound system, or smaller driver binnacle and single normal infotainment screen and let Honda design and build a really cool car, instead this brain fart exists and it won’t sell.
Can't help but think about he Verizon and AT&T widespread outages the last couple days where people who are already using a "smart key" to access their car couldn't access their car due to not having a cellular data connection. Something unsettling about having a car with cameras pointed every direction (including inside the car at its occupants), no physical door handles, and an affiliation with Amazon Web Services who hav strong CIA connections. Seems like at some point these vehicles will simply drive themselves (and you) to the "re-education facility"
Besides the bad brand naming choice, I can't really picture that a lot of affluent people who have the means to buy such a geeky car would actually do so. There are already several large, tech & feature loaded EV sedans on the US market (Lucid Air, Tesla S, Mercedes EQS, BMW I7, Porsche Taycan), and none of them is currently selling particularly well. How will launching a new large EV sedan under a completely unknown, unproven brand succeed in such a crowded, very competitive segment? Sony has zero expertise in developing in-car entertainment software & features and Honda has no expertise in developing and marketing a high-end tech-heavy EV sedan. Both companies are clearly punching way out of their class with this vehicle. Good luck to them anyway.
I am a super fan of both companies but this thing does not speak to me. It looks way worse than Sony's original Vision concept. The entertainment doesn't seal the deal for me. Without that gimmick, this car is actually several rungs worse than several Chinese EVs which feel far more evocative.
Everything this car is proposing to do in two years is already done by Chinese manufacturers today. The Japanese car industry will not be able to compete if they continue to move at such a slow pace.
That PR guy is trained to the teeth. Like an Apple Campus graduate. 😊
They gave off a very uncanny valley feeling.
😂🤣😂🤣 I know. Good job, but, also, I can't watch.
I thought I saw him pixelated for a second….😂
"Don't worry, we'll get there." Tom, that's when you say "We are there. Answer the question please." or you get out of the car.
Like a lucid salesman
The car for people who couldn't care less about cars.
Wait, there is a car here?
That's honestly like 80% of the population. Maybe more.
The car for people who couldn't care less privacy.
Battling Tesla for that market.
VROOOMMM, VROOOOOMMM, no six, no stick, no sale!!!! I'm a car car!!!
This is what you get when marketing and tech geeks design a car. For starters, it's a sedan, so if it's not a Camry or Accord, it will be a tough sell. Next, no buttons or dials for HVAC and infotainment controls , no door handles, no traditional steering wheel. A massive display and amount of tech that is likely to add distraction to driving it. Lastly, it's likely going to be $100k+ so it's not going to be what people are asking for. People want an affordable regular car. If you want to make an EV, make something that is like a normal regular car to help migrate ICE drivers over to EVs. These creations are nothing more than play toys for the rich. Further complicating it's success, the "rich" want a prestige brand, not a Honda/Sony collaboration.
I agree that they're busy trying to make EVs that aren't like cars and it's' dumb. Look at these fucking steering wheels on this and Teslas. It's so goddamn dumb.
Yeah, those Model 3 sedans are just sitting on lots and not going anywhere!
i can agree w most of this but i dont think its true. on the west coast (idk about east) of the us, teslas are hugely popular and have all the things you listed. its for tech nerds who want a techy car, and tech is a huge, growing industry. its unfortunate bc i hate teslas, and i hate the “sanitization” of cars. i agree it likely wont sell well, but not for the reasons you listed. its meant to be a tesla competitor, but why buy an afeela if tesla is right there? it doesnt have the brand recognition that tesla has. while ofc its made by honda, this is not targeted to honda fans and that much is clear.
Don't forget the Spider-Man theme. For the sophisticated high-end tech buyer.
The sales guy is the best I have seen period. Apple and Tesla needs to hire this guy ASAP. I'm a top sale professional and I can tell you this guy is top notch.
Is this thing a joke? It certainly is a solution looking for a problem.
This car is absolutely something I've got no interest in. I don't want themes. I don't want artificial sounds. I do want real buttons.
Honda has an Accord to sell you then. I have one, the buttons are great. This is mostly for Asia I think
it has real buttons. Plenty of them if you actually looked.
lol ok then don’t get it twisted
This car is awesome.
@@derricklopez1146 agreed
Oh good, I can buy a car not just partially dependent on IT security but completely dependent on it! 😂
The Honda and Sony partnership is going to fall through like Honda and GM.
Honda is doing very well with the Prologue.
@@tonystorcke There might be selling well to rubes, but folks who know they’re built by Gm aren’t buying them. Honda made it very clear to GM that this is a one-off partnership. Even GM is abandoning Ultium.
@@EUC-lid GM is abandoning the name Ultium. It will use varying battery chemistries depending on the vehicle and price point going forward but the fundamental Ultium technology remains the same.
Sony+Honda+Amazon Mobility. Sounds like a SHAM to me.
WINNER
These are not fly-by-night vaporware startups.
Holy cow you weren’t kidding about the “very prepared speech”! Thanks for the content, Tom!
Were door handles ever THAT inconvenient? Feels like automakers are out of ideas so they're going backwards.
Did we really need knobs for climate control? Nah. Did we really need door handles? Nah. Rearview mirrors? Eh, let's replace those with a camera. Softwareize everything to make it seem futuristic.
VW has a stop sale on the ID.4 due to electric door openers.
@@mart0225 Doesn't surprise me. Building good products is about reducing points of failure unless there's a compelling justification.
As Einstein said, "Make things as simple as possible, but no simpler."
The name sounds like a high blood pressure medication.
This vehicle will appeal to fans of high tech, not auto enthusiasts. It’s the direction of future cars. Nothing wrong with this as long as we have other options. It’s the perfect example of why Jeremy Clarkson ended “The Grand Tour”. There’s zero driving passion.
The PR guy is one of the 3 owners of a Sony mobile phone.
How about just a basic reliable fun to drive electric car? Please try that Honda? Give it a hatchback.
Sorry, gotta make money off of you in every. Single. Way.
Brought to you by the folks that will follow and record and, sell your every move. Just relax and let us dictate to you your every mood and feeling…wow. But, thank you Tom. Only review of this big brother device.
Will it come with ads?
sorry, well, not really, but. just. no.
I'm sorry. I mean it this time, Tom, but I had to click off about 7 minutes in because I was having an allergic reaction to this "car."
Solves nobody's problems.
Wow, it has screens! Wow, wow wow!
Anything about 400 mile range? No.
Anything about new battery ? No.
Anything about price? No.
Will it REQUIRE a lifetime, paid subscription for the first and all subsequent owner? YES.
Sony Honda Automotive Manufacturing... SHAM.
@@денисбаженов-щ1бnonsense. Japan did more than just parrot western ideas; they expanded and innovated beyond that base.
@@денисбаженов-щ1б QR code. Since you asked for just one.
Thanks for sharing your underwhelming demo, Tom. I feel like it will be very easy to dismiss this techo-crap mashup. Honda is so very very lost on EVs.
Why not a simple Honda fit with all wheel drive? Maybe diesel? Just a simple car that will go over 200k miles like the one I have?
The Fit has been out of the US for almost five years now; it's not coming back. And anything diesel is a pipe-dream here. "Simple" is not profitable, so you're not going to find that anymore. I don't particularly like this car, but this is where cars are headed.
Some aspects are very sleek, really it’s the ambient lighting that seems so alluring. The back seat felt cheap though. Like two ipads taped to the headrests. Very empty. Quality video. Thanks for the info!
There's an awful lot of hopium in this demo. Trust us, we'll obscure the passenger side display, later. Like Elon. And it's soundproof. Trust me. Ugg. Sorry you had to endure this, Tom.
this car is everything i don't want in a car. it' just give me a high performance ev with minimal screens and no cheesy tech
They showed this for what 3 years already?... Xiaomi show their car just around December 2023, and they car already sell by April.
Cool now I can tell people to move the hell over using the front info bar when they’re camped in the passing lane.
This Afeela is exactly representative of why I think I'm on the last new car I plan on owning in my lifetime. Yep, it's "only" a '22 Accord Sport, and it "only" has 195 horsepower, but it is kind of fun to drive, kind of comfortable, does what I need it to, is a willing partner on back roads or the Interstate. No, it's not an MB or a BMW. It doesn't electrically go 0-60 in 1.9 seconds (and where do we really get to use that on public roads anyway) , but what it does, it does with some food for my driving soul. We all have cars like that. For me, it was what I could afford and it does what I need it to with some character and passion, none of which involves message boards, steering yokes, gigantic entertainment centers to watch while the car "drives itself." Does adding more distractive capabilities represent anything a person with any motoring passion really wants? Tom, I find myself watching fewer reviews, and it's not anything you do. You are terrific, but the products are becoming more and more bland and more and more out of reach. Sport utes everywhere started it, giant trucks added to it, this kind of stuff will finish it. (And instead of 'save the manuals," could we have had a 'save the sedan" movement? Just a request.)
The PR guy talks like an NPC
young Wayne Brady
Hard pass. Good god.
This car is designed only for tech UA-camrs. Guarantee you that this is specifically built for people like MKHD.
It's too much. I don't want to live in my car and pay subscriptions for all the distractions.
I remember years ago when this was just a concept and Sony had "no intention" of making it.... alone, but with Honda, they're all in. Looks interesting and I'll reserve judgement for the production version.
Another great video, Tom, even though it's not your normal take on it. I like the car, it definitely looks futuristic. My only concern is the distraction from the screen on the passenger side. How exactly will they make sure the driver isn't distracted by what's on the screen. Maybe a private screen protector overlay? Who knows, but it looks like the future to me!
Sony has always created some products no one wants, or at least only a niche group of weirdos are interested in. ... Personally I've always liked Sony products Playstations, trinitrons etc, and I loved my 2007 Honda Fit as well as the brand in general, but how I react to that front 'media bar' is that I want smash it with a sledgehammer.
“for an Enhanced departure”.
😂😂😂 …was all I needed to hear.
So this looks to be a luxury brand with advanced tech, I hope it could keep up with the Tesla's Model S.
Greetings from southern Ontario Canada I really enjoyed the video hopefully this ev will be a better success than telsa or any others in the north American market
Oh yay, another car manufacturer hoping to solve all the problems no one actually has. (Great video as always Tom!)
But... Spider Man!
This sony guy, is a sweet, well trained, smart person. Very nice to hear and listen to. Nice done sony.
Can we use the PlayStation remote play while driving?
I think not a lot of people would give a shit about the greeting screen, with sounds and (probably) scents for more than one or two times. You then wish for a "bypass" button. Even Tom's crack about "does it climb walls?" shows how stupid the whole PR guy crapfest thing is. It's a goddamn car, but they're selling it as a Sony billboard on 4 wheels. Ridiculous ...
Honestly it's a prototype that gives me 2010 vibes. Complete garbage full of gimmicks. Would be surprised if they actually release this vehicle and actually get any meaningful sales done.
This Honda and Sony partnership is gonna fall off like Honda and GM.
Nice try to get to capability Tom! Can it climb walls now?? I guess we know what it looks like and that its planned for 2023-4 SOA drivetrain content. Hopefully, they have REALLY giving the JV freedom to update vehicle capability to ensure AFEELA doesn’t come out 1 or 2 years behind SOA (aka BZ4x/Solterra).
Thanks for letting us get the full spiel from the AFEELA rep, Tom.
why would you polarize it? just write a code that will blur out the passenger side whenever necessary or required by law.
Hi Tom.
Not related to this video but ... I'm considering the purchase of a new car (Mini Countryman SE) and its been forever since my last purchase. Your video's used to suggest a service that helps consumers to figure out what is a reasonable purchase price ... but you seem to have stopped doing that.
Do you have any current recommendations?
Do you have any suggestions for guiding consumers through the current car buying process once they've determined what they want?
Thanks for all of you videos!
josh
I'm wondering if we are going to have it here in Australia!
I don't think this will do well. It's got a few 'features' that people either don't want (or have tired of) in new cars.
The biggest selling point of this car: you can play GTA6 while driving😂😂
A PC with wheels.
A PS5, more like.
Honda LG is building a battery factory near West Lancaster OH, i would expect for this vehicle and others. Likewise Honda is expanding its footprint near Marysville existing production facilities.
Not sure about the airplane yoke, makes driving difficult.
Btw, just too much distraction due to those huge screens and of course sound.
Well, it is a concept and concepts MUST have a yoke. Hard to know if it will make it into production.
Afeela looks like a very promising electric vehicle!!!
The presentation was so uncomfortable and almost condescending at times. I can’t stand the name and that’s after hearing for literally years now. I like tech and electric cars but this tech actually makes the car unnecessarily complicated. It also looks dated now, it’s been a prototype for too long.
I was excited about a Sony / Honda partnership. The Afeela looks great. The AWS thing (and this presentation) makes it completely undesirable. Vaporware regardless.
I... had so much hope for a sleek, cool car. I'm just disappointed with what I saw in that interior, shts gonna be expensive af too.
It’s only 40k
I want one…
Oh man, April 1 came _really_ early this year! My God.
Nothing says safety more than 1000 things designed to distract you from focusing on driving in a car.
No Thanks waitress, I'll Just have a '69 Dodge Challenger to go..... in black & Red.
How many airbags this one got?
Nice looking car! Maybe tech overkill!?!
I'm pretty sure there is a Black Eyed Peas song that they market this with..."I've got Afeela.........."
OK, per the website: about Accord/Camry size, about 460 HP in AWD form, 91 kW battery, can the unnecessary range killing 21" wheels. Do we need all that Times Square stuff in the front? And 150 kW charging max? OK, there's that. Then there's a ....yoke, that's gotta go. But you do get "Subtle Elegance in Motion" and a "A Creative Playfield Open to Everyone." I mean, who doesn't want all that, right? And above all else, there's a "Synchronized Sense of People and Mobility." Made in Ohio so guess you'll get a tax credit, assuming Trump and the GOP doesn't kill that if they win. And it appears the charge port is on the driver's front. How bout passenger front or driver rear so we can kumbaya at Tesla SCs? I miss anything?
I thought it was cool a few years ago but the more I'm seeing it, the less I'm liking it. People who could actually afford this car aren't going to care about that those kiddy theme gimmicks.
Name gotta change - I’m NOT “feeling” it 🙄
Looks like Honda and Sony are taking a page out of Chinese NEV startup companies.. though they should also copy China speed. 2026?! and they started to work on this when?! lol come on - XPeng, Li or Xiaomi would spit out 3 cars in the same timeframe
Interesting and entertaining but, I don't need an expensive, elaborate, and complex entertainment center for my vehicle while I'm driving.
I want to use the media bar to display mirrored text so I can talk to the driver in front of me who's driving too slowly.
this car is quite literally a gimmick itself
How very cool!!
it has some cool features, but they're all features in several current EVs. by the time this actually delivers, those features will already be available in more and more rival EVs. and I'm not seeing enough excitingly Sony elements to this.
In my opinion too many people are severely underestimating Sony and Honda here. Especially Sony ...... people have short memories and have forgotten how successful Sony has been at entering new markets and disrupting them throughout its long history. While it's impossible to say if this is going to be a successful product.......I would not necessarily bet against it. I see enough differentiation with what they are going for with this EV to think that Sony may just be onto something here ......
I like Sony products, but the Afeela seems unconvincing and not compelling. Not sure where the demand will be from.
The motor industry is lost at this point. Nobody really wants all this crap in their car. I do own EV’s had a Tesla model 3 LR and never bonded with it. The tech was cool, but did I ever sit watching Netflix when I was charging or parked up somewhere…no. It’s a car, I used it get around.
People want a car, first and foremost. They want range, comfort, performance, practicality, buttons, stalks, and physical controls. I just don’t get this obsession with giving people things they don’t want or don’t ask for. There are some manufacturers who get this, Hyundai for one are creating some excellent EV’s.
They should have focussed on Sony tech enhancing the car, like an amazing sound system, or smaller driver binnacle and single normal infotainment screen and let Honda design and build a really cool car, instead this brain fart exists and it won’t sell.
Yeah, right... I always wanted all my Amazon devices $Rootkit'ed.
Upper middle class snobs will purchase this accessory.
As is typical of Japanese cars these days, it will already be outdated on arrival
This thing is probably going to be $70,000
Forget the awful steering wheel from the Tesla and it would work, perhaps 🤔
Streaming a play station? For the price that's gonna sell they can just include a ps5 inside
Can't help but think about he Verizon and AT&T widespread outages the last couple days where people who are already using a "smart key" to access their car couldn't access their car due to not having a cellular data connection. Something unsettling about having a car with cameras pointed every direction (including inside the car at its occupants), no physical door handles, and an affiliation with Amazon Web Services who hav strong CIA connections. Seems like at some point these vehicles will simply drive themselves (and you) to the "re-education facility"
You are aware you also get a key card with your Tesla or an actual fob in a Hyundai, right, Komrade?
@@jamesphillips2961 Go find something else to do bot.
Happy Tuesday
Even the name is embarrassing.
80k min cost my guess
Ivory Gateway
I'm afeelin some free bananas! 🤪
Besides the bad brand naming choice, I can't really picture that a lot of affluent people who have the means to buy such a geeky car would actually do so. There are already several large, tech & feature loaded EV sedans on the US market (Lucid Air, Tesla S, Mercedes EQS, BMW I7, Porsche Taycan), and none of them is currently selling particularly well. How will launching a new large EV sedan under a completely unknown, unproven brand succeed in such a crowded, very competitive segment? Sony has zero expertise in developing in-car entertainment software & features and Honda has no expertise in developing and marketing a high-end tech-heavy EV sedan. Both companies are clearly punching way out of their class with this vehicle. Good luck to them anyway.
I am a super fan of both companies but this thing does not speak to me. It looks way worse than Sony's original Vision concept. The entertainment doesn't seal the deal for me. Without that gimmick, this car is actually several rungs worse than several Chinese EVs which feel far more evocative.
The design is pretty disappointing. But a long screen should make up for that.
Everything this car is proposing to do in two years is already done by Chinese manufacturers today. The Japanese car industry will not be able to compete if they continue to move at such a slow pace.
pass
Cleo Plaza
Sorry the first design Vision was better like a porsche
TBH, I saw the first one at CES and was not all that impressed. I'd even say this one looks better. Neither are a Taycan.
Sooo ....a Sonda ? Sounds better Afeela sounds like a old lady name
So no real buttons but 75 internal cameras uploading my every move to remote servers controlled by Amazon? Strong pass.
lol amazon?? 😂🤣
Just what the industry needs, another unknown brand... just sell this as a Honda-badged EV (new Insight!?) with Sony tech and be done with it.
So they just put a PlayStation into a car? 😂
whats new????? market already had/has abundant of this
150kw charging in 2026? Not going to fly 😂