I had a Honda lawn mower that would not wear out. Same thing about Honda vehicles, they last forever. The latest Honda model is a 2024 Honda Prologue Elite all-wheel drive, the first Honda entry into the SUV all-electric car competition. Car manufacturers are doing their best to market these new cars following in the success of Tesla. The mileage is improving, and the Prologue has a range of 273 miles with two electric kWh electric motors generating 288 horsepower. Mileage is estimated at 99 MPDe in city driving and highway 84 MPDe, depending upon driving conditions. Going uphill with air conditioning the mileage can decline. Conversely, with stops, and starts, in city driving the system recharges itself at a faster rate. Unfortunately, the 11.5 KW onboard charger takes nine-hours to recharge the battery. With a much faster charger, time can be 30 minutes. I repeat this often, electric cars are practical, stylish, very fast, and loaded with safety features if used within the mileage boundaries. But don’t try to drive to Grand Junction on a hot day without finding a charging station in Rifle. General Motors thinks they will only produce electric vehicles by 2035. That remains to be seen. Where is all the new- found electricity going to come from?
But for now, major car companies are moving forward on electric cars of all shapes and sizes and the 2024 Honda Prologue is a solid SUV loaded with features at a $59,295 price, with all options included.
The “Mercury Silver” metallic paint blends well with the gray interior and the shiny chrome dash design. The cabin is spacious, seats heated cooled, leather trimmed seats and steering wheel with power adjustments for driver and passenger seating. An 11” digital screen gives all the driving information along with a 11.3” information and entertainment screen adjacent to each other. A phone charging station rests in front of the center console storage.
Something new is the gear shift adjacent to the steering wheel with a lever to pull forward to engage reverse and drive and button for parking. Usually that left lever is for signaling or windshield washing. On my first drive it took a few minutes to find the gear shift near the steering wheel. As the week’s drive progressed, I became fond of the location of the two-gear system.
Acceleration is fast. I found the ride comfortable, and the low gravity of the two-battery weight makes for great curve cornering.
Honda was smart in making this top of the line “Elite” model suited for Colorado with all-wheel drive, heated windshield wipers, and outside mirrors. The SUV rides on 21” wheels for a softer ride and more highway loft in deeper snow conditions. The SUV had LED lights front and rear and auto dimming controls.
The vehicle is loaded with the latest safety features, rear cross traffic alerts and collision stop controls. Also, a new feature to avoid a lane turning incident with another vehicle.
The Prologue has a 3 year/38,000-mile-power-train warranty. Models are assembled in Ramos Arizpe, CZ., Mexico with 22 percent Korean parts, and 16 percent Mexico, with the electric motors made in Korea, and the transmissions in China. Truly an international company with a large world footprint.
Along the way you can enjoy the music from a 12 speaker BOSE radio sound system and the sunroof looking at fall season Colorado aspen leaves.