Japanese automaker Honda has developed a tiny battery electric vehicle with bidirectional, or vehicle-to-load (V2L), charging capabilities that allow it to power a driver’s home. Dubbed the N-One e, the small BEV has a 150-mile range and is equipped with a V2L function that can charge electrical devices and even homes.
The smallest electric vehicle ever developed by Honda, the N-One e has one 63 hp (47 kW) electric motor and measures just 133.9 inches long. The first N-One e prototype debuted at the Goodwood Festival of Speed and recently made its Japan debut.
The pint-sized vehicle is an electric kei microcar with a compact, boxy profile, a high, slab-sided roof, tiny wheels, and a robot-like face. While the version shown at the Goodwood Festival featured fender flares, the model introduced in Japan does not, in order to comply with kei car regulations. These rules typically cover everything from power output and engine displacement to external dimensions and weight limits.
The N-One e most likely uses the same EV hardware as the taller N-Van e, which debuted in 2024 and has a range of 152 miles on a single charge. Although the van charges at a relatively slow rate of 50 kW, it has a small battery that can fill up in just 30 minutes.
With a slightly larger battery, the N-One e may take a little longer than 30 minutes to charge. Once fully charged, the tiny EV’s battery can be used to power a home and electrical devices thanks to its inbuilt V2L features. In addition to acting as an emergency power source during blackouts, the N-One e could also help drivers make money by selling electricity back into the grid.
With this technology, the N-One e can supply power to laptops, e-bikes, and even homes for one day or more depending on energy usage. Drivers who want to use the vehicle-to-load feature will need to purchase a Honda adaptor from its official accessories catalog.
Honda will begin selling the Japanese version of the N-One e in September and is also set to launch the electric microcar in Europe that same month. There are currently no plans to bring the vehicle to the U.S. market.
As energy grids grow more strained and climate-related outages become more common, compact EVs with backup power capabilities could become increasingly valuable. Honda’s N-One e may be small, but it represents a growing shift toward flexible, sustainable energy use that puts more power in the hands of drivers.
More innovations geared at increasing the reliability and uptake of renewable energy are being commercialized at a rapid pace around the world, with entities like PowerBank Corporation (NASDAQ: SUUN) (Cboe CA: SUNN) (FSE: GY2) looking to carve out a considerable slice of this market for themselves.
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