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Zero-emission car: Honda FCX Clarity
November 22, 2007 |
Clarity… added to encourage visions of clear blue, emission free skies? Perhaps, but underneath the marketing, this new offering from the Japanese technology giants (who’s standard engines aren’t exactly ‘dirty’) might just be something a bit interesting.
Although set for an initial release in the US only, the FCX could be the shape of things to come for the UK market - provided we sort out our act and increase the number of Hydrogen fuelling points. The current tally of 2 Hydrogen filling stations, combined with the sub-300 mile range of the FCX, would not a UK success make as far as this particular model is concerned. Luckily, Honda have (in their customary way) thought of this and are looking in to the logistics of bringing their ‘Home Energy Station’ to this country. This is a technology which is already distibuted in the US and can be used to heat your home as well as power your car.
Regardless of the fact that none of us are likely to be driving one of these in the UK anytime soon, you can’t argue with the technology. ZERO emissions - all by combining the FCX’s Hydrogen Fuel and Lithium Ion Battery with (fresh) air to create electricity and a power source so clean that Captain Kirk would be jealous. The FCX even recaptures and reuses its own mis-spent energy (which more conventional cars just lose) from braking and deceleration.
Sounding too good to be true? Well, apart from thedrawback of the predicted £50k price tag (if it were to come to the uk) there is ONE emission…. water. Knowing Honda, they’ve probably built in a filter and a cooler so you can drink it when you get to work!
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thats gonna be good for the enviroment. lets hope its not too late before we are all driving zero emission cars