Honda will be taking the wraps off the "production" version of their latest
generation FCX at the
Los Angeles Auto Show next month. The new fuel cell-powered FCX is based on the concept version that we drove a year ago and will be available to fleets and retail customers in the US and
Japan starting in 2008. Initial volumes will be low and it's expected to only be available on a
lease basis in places where there is some
hydrogen availability such as California. The original FCX in 2003 was the first
fuel cell vehicle get full
EPA and
DOT certification for meeting safety and
emissions requirements in the US.
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- Honda FCX concept fuel cell car in depth, Pt. 3 - Construction and interior
- Honda FCX concept fuel cell car in depth, Pt. 4 - Driving at Laguna Seca
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[Source: Honda]
10/23/2007 - TORRANCE, Calif. -
Honda's next generation hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicle will make its world debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show, November 14, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today.
Based on the FCX Concept that has impressed journalists at multiple test drive events over the past year, this all-new fuel cell vehicle will be marketed to fleet and retail customers in the U.S. and Japan beginning in 2008. The Los Angeles Auto Show represents the first opportunity for potential U.S. customers to preview the new car.
In an effort to appeal to real world consumers, Honda's recent breakthroughs in fuel cell technology will enable levels of performance, room, comfort, and dynamic styling previously unattainable in a fuel cell car.
As the most advanced expression of the electric vehicle concept, Honda's hydrogen fuel cell vehicle utilizes electricity generated by combining hydrogen and oxygen in a fuel cell stack, and electricity stored in its lithium-ion battery pack to power the vehicle's electric motor. Honda is the first and only automaker with a fuel cell vehicle fully certified to meet all applicable federal government emissions and crash-safety standards. Additionally, Honda is the first and only automaker to lease a fuel cell vehicle to an individual customer with a second customer added in 2007.
