Honda Fit EV receives highest-ever EPA efficiency rating
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The Fit EV has a top speed of 92 mph and can sprint from zero to 60 mph in 9.5 seconds
Honda has announced that its new Fit EV has received a combined adjusted Environmental Protection Agency mile-per-gallon-equivalency rating of 118 MPGe, nudging it ahead of all of its nearest rivals in the emerging EV market
Honda reports that the EPA has given its Fit EV a rating of 132 MPGe for city driving, 105 for highway and 118 combined
The vehicle features a 20 kWh Li-ion battery that can be recharged in less than 3 hours from a 240 volt circuit
The Fit EV has a 92 kilowatt/123 horsepower high-density coaxial electric motor which delivers 254 Nm of torque (compared to 143 Nm offered by the gas-powered Fit vehicle)
EPA rating table generated by Honda
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As the promised summer 2012 California and Oregon rollout of Honda's 2013 Fit EV approaches, the battle for "fuel" efficiency supremacy has begun. Honda has announced that its new battery electric vehicle has received a combined adjusted Environmental Protection Agency mile-per-gallon-equivalency rating of 118 MPGe (1.99 L/100km equivalent), nudging it ahead of all of its nearest rivals in the emerging EV market.
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