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The Honda FCX Clarity

Posted on 21 October 2008

If you could hold the future in your hands,how would you shape it? Would you clearly know what you want?.Well, I absolutely know what I’d die for.Meet my dream car The Honda FCX Clarity…What makes it a stand out? It’s comparable to a Greek god, so alluring and mercilessly captivating.If looks don’t appeal to you, let’s talk about it’s performance and environmental amiability.It’s the car you would’nt take your eyes off.

The chic, Accord-like five passenger sedan uses Honda’s new compact 100 kW V Flow fuel cell stack and a futuristic lithium-ion battery pack. The V Flow platform is a major development offering a 400 pound weight reduction, 20 percent greater fuel economy, 30 percent increase in range, and 50 percent increase in output density by volume. Hydrogen is stored in a 5,000 psi tank and Honda estimates a range of 270 miles at a combined city/highway economy equivalent of 68 mpg.

To supplement the limited number of hydrogen fueling stations that exist, Honda is developing a Home Energy Station (HES) that will allow hydrogen refueling at home. Utilizing natural gas as the fuel source, the self contained Home Energy Station produces hydrogen that’s compressed to fuel the car or power the HES’ own fuel cell stack and create electricity to power the home. Excess heat is used for home heating and for hot water. While the HES is still years away from production, implementation will be a huge boost for the long-term viability of vehicles like the FCX Clarity.

The Honda FCX Clarity is undeniably the future of commercially advanced fuel cell technology. It’s all in one package exceptional performance, outstanding fuel efficiency and superior eco-friendliness.Now, decide.. isn’t it the car more than worth riding on?

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