NEW HONDA! NEW HONDA!!!!! FCX/Clarity 68 MPG!

[AAA]

Almost better than resurrecting Almeida.

Only for about 100 people, in Southern California, wherever THAT is.

The FCX Clarity can go about 270 miles before refueling

http://automobiles.honda.com/fcx-clarity/







http://blog.wired.com/cars/2007/11/honda-fcx-clari.html






Q. The FCX Clarity is a “dedicated platform hydrogen fuel cell vehicle.” What does that mean?
A. Honda has led the way in developing and improving fuel cell vehicle performance. The FCX Clarity was designed from the ground up to be a fuel cell vehicle that runs on electricity powered by hydrogen, and emits only water vapor and heat into the air. In other words, the fuel cell technology was developed by Honda for the FCX Clarity, and was not retrofitted to an existing model. . Instead, our engineers cleared away all preconceived notions of automobile design, challenging themselves to discover the new possibilities that can only be realized with the fuel cell vehicle. Learn more About Fuel Cells.
Q. How does a fuel cell work?
A. A fuel cell generates electricity by combining hydrogen and oxygen inside of a fuel cell stack. How the FCX Clarity Works.
Q. Does the FCX Clarity need to be plugged in to recharge?
A. No, the FCX Clarity generates its own electricity onboard the vehicle inside the fuel cell. Learn more About Fuel Cells.
Q. Does the FCX Clarity run on gasoline?
A. No. The FCX Clarity does not use any gasoline whatsoever. It runs on clean, domestically produced hydrogen, the most abundant element in the universe.
Q. How far can I drive it before I have to refuel?
A. The FCX Clarity has a driving range of approximately 270 miles*.
Q. How and where do I fill up the FCX Clarity?
A. A number of hydrogen refueling stations can be found in Southern California with others in development. Honda is also working to develop a Home Energy Station that may eventually supply energy to the home while filling up the car right inside the garage.
Q. How clean are the emissions of the FCX Clarity?
A. As clean as they get. This is a Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV). The hydrogen-powered Honda FCX Clarity will be certified by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) as a Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) and by the EPA as a Tier-2 Bin 1, the lowest possible federal EPA emission rating. It will also receive an EPA Inherently Low Emission Vehicle (ILEV) rating due to its entirely sealed fuel system. It will qualify for accessing High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes in California with just one person on board.
Q. What is the difference between fuel cell, hybrid and electric vehicles?
A. While electric vehicles are powered by a battery alone and must be plugged in to recharge, hybrid vehicles combine a gasoline-powered engine with an electric motor. You fill hybrid vehicles up with regular gasoline and they do not need to be plugged in. A fuel cell vehicle does not need to be plugged in to recharge and it does not use gasoline.

Fuel cell vehicles are powered by electricity generated onboard by combining hydrogen with oxygen by the fuel cell stack. Learn more about How Fuel Cells Work. From tank to wheel, the FCX Clarity is twice as efficient as a hybrid-electric vehicle and three times more efficient than a conventional gasoline vehicle.
Q. What colors does the FCX Clarity come in?
A. The FCX Clarity is currently available in Star Garnet, a unique deep-red tone.
Q. How many passengers can the FCX Clarity comfortably seat?
A. The FCX Clarity is a roomy four-passenger sedan packed with amenities for a comfortable ride. Learn more about FCX Clarity Features.
Q. How fast does the FCX Clarity go?
A. The FCX Clarity has a top speed of 100 miles per hour on a test track, you’ll have no trouble driving at the posted speed limit.
Q. Is the FCX Clarity fun to drive?
A. If you like smooth, strong acceleration, great handling and a quiet ride, then you’ll find the FCX Clarity to be one of the best cars you’ve ever driven. Learn more about FCX Clarity Performance.
Q. Where will I take my FCX Clarity for service?
A. When you qualify† to lease an FCX Clarity, you will be provided with a list of the participating Honda FCX Clarity dealerships available to meet any regular maintenance and service needs. Learn more about service for the FCX Clarity.
Q. Where can I test drive or lease an FCX Clarity? How much does it cost?
A. A limited number of FCX Clarity vehicles will be available for lease only in the Torrance, Santa Monica and Irvine areas in mid-2008. The lease amount will be around $600 per month for three years and it includes maintenance and collision insurance. As hydrogen-supply infrastructure expands, Honda will make more of these remarkable cars available to the public. Learn more about leasing.
Q. Why is the FCX Clarity only available in Southern California?
A. FCX Clarity owners currently need to reside in the Southern California area in order to have access to service and refueling. As the hydrogen supply infrastructure expands, Honda will make a greater number of FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicles available to the public. Learn more about Driving the FCX Clarity.
Q. Are there any limitations I should be aware of before I apply to lease an FCX Clarity?
A. Yes. At first, vehicle use will be geographically limited. FCX Clarity drivers will need to be able to adhere to specific and somewhat limited rules of usage. Drivers will need to be able to accommodate the vehicle’s reduced range and limited refueling network.
Q. Where can I learn more about the alternative-fuel transportation initiatives of the various U.S. auto manufacturers?
A. Today, automakers are more concerned than ever about finding solutions to the problems of air quality and climate change, and Honda is leading the way. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has a Web site with information about various incentives and initiatives in this important area: http://www.driveclean.ca.gov/en/gv/home/index.asp

[mikebw]

My, that's quite a rear-end you've got there... ::o

I hope the technology proves solid in practice so other companies will support it.

[space-time]

68 MPG, Gallons of WHAT? H2?

[AAA]

yeah, not sure how they compare apples to oranges.

[AAA]

[quote mikebw]My, that's quite a rear-end you've got there... ::o

I hope the technology proves solid in practice so other companies will support it.
How do you like this rear? I think it's neat.
http://jalopnik.com/photogallery/faurecia1/1000199561

[Jimmypoo]

That tank would look like a mini H-Bomb if it went off.


Seriously.......



btw... this rear beats the Honda anytime.

http://babes.almightyzeus.com/playboy/vi...13-lrg.jpg

(might not be safe for work.... but worth the risk)

[macphanatic]

How do they propose to provide H2 to the masses? The process requires electricity, which we don't have enough generation capacity. We don't have pipelines or a distribution model in place either. Any alternate fuel is going to require the use of electricity to produce. The most logical solution is to increase generation capacity, improve the transmission and distribution system, and develop better electric vehicles. Industry doesn't want this, as it would end the stranglehold of the oil companies and eliminate fueling stations.

[Jimmypoo]

Bingo!

hydrolysis of water takes MASSIVE amounts of energy.

France generates 44% of their energy use (not cars) via nuclear.
We are well below 5%. It's pathetic.

Problem goes further though -- NIMBY is current thinking for refineries.... so
even with more resources available, nobody wants refineries anywhere except
where they already exist. Capacity improvements can only go so far, as well
as the risks associated with concentrating them.

Shale and synfuel initiatives remain dead now for nearly 25 years..... time forever
lost.

Nuclear plans are so far behind that it needs no explaining.

As far as I'm concerned - the very same economy that we've seen from diesel electric in locomotive transport is exactly what the doctor ordered. Small engines to charge batteries and motors to move turn the wheels.

That's the way the trains work. that's the way the mining dump trucks that are as large as small cities work, and the diesel need not power the vehicle directly, and the infrastructure already exists.

Any other tracks are merely foolish paths to nowhere regarding the use and sustinance of the masses.

It doesn't matter how clean it is, if it takes natural gas and oil to create the hydrogen!!

And we don't have the nuclear capacity to designate any one facility to such production. I'm still a large fan of decommissioned/recommissioned naval piles be used as well as, perhaps, the small scale production of plants that can be accommodated by various cooling resources available in all parts of the nation.

Swing Fuels and the above (and biomass gasification) are really the only true roads we have.

This entire ethanol idiocy---- we don't have enough farm land, if 100% of it was converted to corn, to meet our needs. Not just corn fields--- ALL land capable of growing corn were converted.

It too, is another fallacy. And the math is easy for anyone to calculate themselves with a calculator and a map, as well as the current USDA reports on arable land.

[AAA]

But do you like the rear end?

[microchip13]

I'm with Jimmypoo.


Using the refined U235 from nuclear bombs would also solve a large amount of our problems and reduce the net waste from nuclear.