Hondaâs 3E-D18 accommodates multiple attachments for different situations. (Honda)
Honda is developing an off-roader that can carry just about anything, except a driver.
The 3E-D18 has a rack system that allows different types of gear and components to be attached to it. (Honda)
The 3E-D18 is an autonomous ATV designed to be used as a workhorse by construction crews, farmers, search and rescue teams, etc., or adventurers who just need a little help lugging their gear into the wilderness.
It can even accommodate elaborate mechanisms like a fertilizer spreader. (Honda)
The electric 4x4 is powered by swappable batteries and fitted with a rack system where all sorts of equipment can be mounted. Honda envisions it being used for spreading fertilizer, plowing snow, fighting forest fires and even picking crops, and its non-pneumatic “airless” tires mean it’s virtually flat-proof. Fitted with GPS and a guidance system, it can be summoned and deployed via an app on a smart device.
There aren’t any plans for production yet, but Honda has made a functional prototype and is looking for companies to partner with on proof of concept tests.
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