Honda e:Ny1 Takes the Title of Most Incomprehensible Automobile Title


Honda e:Ny1

Photograph: Honda

On paper the Honda e:Ny1 appears like a stable crossover for Europe and its denser growth. It seems to be in regards to the dimension of a Honda HR-V, so it shouldn’t be too huge to park. It’s electrical, so you’ll be able to drive it in zones that don’t permit inside combustion engine vehicles. And whereas the styling is a brand new course for Honda, it’s nonetheless acquainted sufficient that it’s recognizable.

The specs aren’t game-changing, however they’re nonetheless stable. It’s front-wheel drive, makes 201 hp and 228 lb-ft of torque, has a 68.8-kWh battery that ought to give it 256 miles of vary and might cost from 10 to 80 p.c in about 45 minutes. And in case you’re into huge screens, it’s acquired a 15.1-inch vertical touchscreen.

Honda e:Ny1 interior

Photograph: Honda

However oh man. That title. Why? Why did Honda need to go along with an incomprehensible mishmash of letters and numbers with random capitalization and punctuation? We will work with hyphens though I’d moderately not. However colons don’t belong in automobile names. How do you even pronounce the title? Ee en why one? Eenie one? Anybody? I’m positive it stands for one thing, however I can’t be bothered to go discover that info, and I doubt anybody else needs to, both.

I used to think the Toyota bZ4X had the dumbest car name of all time. It’s like something Elon Musk would name one of his (What are we up to now? 80?) children. And I hate that I know it supposedly stands for Beyond Zero all-wheel-drive crossover. Or maybe it doesn’t. It’s so hard to care about names like this. Especially when there’s no real pattern to how things are capitalized.

Honda e:Ny1 rear

Photo: Honda

It’s also hard to type because no one can remember what’s capitalized and what isn’t. It’s a problem that only affects journalists and copywriters, but it’s a problem that affects me personally, and since I’m already complaining, I might as well share all of my complaints.

But I was wrong. The bZ4X doesn’t have the worst car name. It’s now the Honda e:Ny1. On the positive side, it’s doubtful that the e:Ny1 is going to come to the U.S., so at least I probably won’t ever have to review it.

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