The Honda FCX Clarity
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The Honda FCX Clarity was released in July and Honda is leasing the 200 available cars to customers in California for the next three years. Thousands of car enthusiasts lined up to be among the few to lease the vehicle. Honda Clarity offers stylish and smooth, at the same time environment friendly with zero emissions. The car comes amidst the most difficult time of auto manufacturers. Sales this year from the car industry have been choked by the economy and credit crunch. Though finding a hydrogen fueling station is not an easy task. The car certainly delivers, its not just a publicity stunt. It is quiet, accelerates steadily, has a high torque and range of 280 miles. Previous versions of the fuel cell vehicle mostly looked like futuristic boxes. This time, the version is refined packed into a sedan. In the fuel cell, hydrogen combines with oxygen to produce electricity. The Clarity has reserved 288 volt Li-Ion battery, recharged when the car decelerates, so the cycle continues. The cockpit is a new concept. Fun to ride. The Clarity’s tank holds 4.1 kilograms of compressed hydrogen. Honda says that it travles 79 miles per gallon city driving.