Honda introduces at the Los Angeles Auto Show the electric version of the Fit, the model known in Europe as Jazz. The model, called Fit EV, will enter the US market in Summer 2012 and in Europe will be available with leasing option only, although Honda pointed out that it might consider selling it in more traditional ways if the demand will exceed expectations.

Honda claims that the Fit EV - powered by a 20 kWh lithium-ion battery pack placed under the floor - will have a 200 km range. Aesthetically, the Fit EV is not that different from the basic Fit/Jazz model it is based on: just some changes in the dash-board and little more. Honda will include a navigation system as well as a telematic system that will let drivers remotely set charging schedules for the car from a Web site or a smartphone app.

The zero emission powertrain of the car is strictly related to the 125 hp unit equipping the FCX Clarity, an all-electric model introduced at the L.A. event in 2007. The car can be fully recharged in three hours from a 240 V outlet thanks to a 32 amp onboard charger. Honda Fit-EV should initially become available in California and Oregon in August 2012 and then expand to the East Coast and the rest of the world.

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