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In J.D. Power's 2008 Vehicle Dependability Study, the Honda Element was named the most reliable Compact Multi-Activity Vehicle. The Element tied for first with the Toyota RAV4. The study is based on responses from more than 52,000 original owners of 2005 model year vehicles. The study was fielded from January through April 2008.

On Saturday, June 26, 2008, Southern California Element Owners Club members were treated to a wonderful, sunny day at the US Open of Surfing in Hungtington Beach, California. Most would say that a sunny day on the beach would make for a good Saturday. Honda made sure that the EOC SoCal chapter got more than just a day at the beach.

The 2008 International Combo Meet of the Element Owners Club and Ridgeline Owners Club was held in Columbus, Ohio from June 19-22. The combo meet was the first of its kind, as both clubs had held their own national meets in previous years. Eighty-four Element Owners Club (EOC) members and 25 Ridgeline Owners Club (ROC) members and their guests made the drive to Columbus for the festivities. In total, the members and guests (about 175 people) represented 30 states, the District of Columbia and Canada. One member drove nearly 2,000 miles to be in attendance at the meet!

In the beginning, there were the incredible days of cheap gas and even cheaper insurance. Boy, those were the days weren’t they? The fuel crisis of the late 70’s flipped our world upside down. Gas guzzlers were heading for the crusher in record numbers, and the newly emerging import market was on the horizon. In the early days, Hondas were roaming the streets in limited numbers with even more limits in style. The first Hondas widely sold in the US were quirky and strange, but they got nearly 50 mpg giving them a slight edge in the US market. Thus, the economical import car market was born, and Honda would be forever known as the weird little car that saved you some cash at the pump and lasts forever.