Honda will use Formula 1 technology in its upcoming EV lineup

JACK ALYMER: THE SAME TECHNOLOGY USED BY SOME OF THE FASTEST CARS IN THE WORLD-
MIGHT ALSO BE IN YOUR NEXT EV. IT’S ALL PART OF HONDA’S 65 BILLION DOLLAR EFFORT TO BREAK INTO THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE MARKET.

WHILE JAPAN HAS LONG BEEN ONE OF THE WORLD’S LEADING EXPORTERS OF CARS-
THE TOKYO-BASED AUTOMAKER HAS FALLEN BEHIND IN ITS PRODUCTION OF ACCESSIBLE ELECTRIC MODELS.

BUT IT’S UPCOMING ZERO SERIES LOOKS TO CHANGE THAT NARRATIVE.

HONDA IS PLANNING TO INTRODUCE SEVEN NEW EVS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA IN 20-26.

THE NEW CARS WILL UTILIZE TECHNOLOGY FROM THE COMPANY’S CHAMPIONSHIP WINNING FORMULA ONE VEHICLES.

THAT INCLUDES MAKING THE CARS LIGHTER, DROPPING OVER 200 POUNDS WHEN COMPARED TO HONDA’S PREVIOUS EV OFFERINGS.

THIS DESIGN CHANGE WILL HELP IMPROVE HANDLING AND RANGE.

EVS OFTEN WEIGH 30 PERCENT MORE THAN THEIR GAS POWERED COUNTERPARTS, AND THOSE EXTRA POUNDS HAVE LED TO CONCERNS ABOUT ROAD SAFETY.

WHICH IS PART OF WHY HONDA IS DEPLOYING ITS F1 TECHNOLOGY TO SLIM DOWN THEIR UPCOMING EV LINEUP.

AFTER THE ZERO SERIES MAKES ITS DEBUT IN 20-26, ADDITIONAL ELECTRIC CROSSOVER AND SUV MODELS WILL BE RELEASED EVERY YEAR UNTIL 20-30.

WE ACTUALLY TALKED TO THE MIDWEST ROADSIDE SAFETY FACILITY ABOUT HOW HEAVY E-VS ARE CHANGING THE STATE OF U-S ROADWAYS.
AND WHAT THEY’RE DEVELOPING TO KEEP YOU SAFER.

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