Talking Cars 451: Driving the Honda Prologue

In this episode, the podcast panel gives its first impressions of the 2024 Honda Prologue EV. It’s the first fully electric vehicle in Honda’s modern, mainstream lineup. The automaker’s entry into the electric vehicle market was accelerated through a partnership with General Motors, which saw Honda sharing GM’s Ultium EV platform. 

Is the Prologue a Chevrolet Blazer EV in Honda clothing or does Honda bring new and different elements to the existing EV platform beyond the Honda logos? The group weighs in on how the Prologue performs as an EV, how it compares to other Hondas, and which model leaves a better first impression, the Chevrolet Blazer EV or the Prologue. (Read our Honda Prologue first drive.)

The Talking Cars team welcomes Maddie McCarty, a CR automotive engineer, to the table and explores why her expertise in human factors is so important in testing cars.

We also answer audience questions, including:
• Is CR still moving forward with its tests of the Fisker Ocean now that Fisker has declared bankruptcy? (Read our Fisker Ocean first drive.)
• What’s a good replacement SUV for a tall person who wants to get a newer model that offers more up-to-date advanced driver assistance systems features?