Melbourne Auto Show: Honda FCX Concept

Hydrogen-powered Honda shows a clean, green future



Honda is showing the future of motoring at the Melbourne Motor Show with the unveiling of a hydrogen-powered fuel cell car complete with a hydrogen refuelling station for the home.

The Honda FCX Concept’s hydrogen-powered electric engine eliminates all greenhouse gas emissions and emits only water from the exhaust pipe.

Honda’s Home Energy Station bypasses the need for a hydrogen refuelling infrastructure by allowing drivers of fuel-cell vehicles to refuel at home. The Home Energy Station not only converts the home’s existing natural gas supply into hydrogen, it also supplies heat and electricity for domestic use.

Honda plans to begin limited sales of a totally new fuel cell vehicle based on the FCX Concept model in Japan and the U.S. in 2008.

As an auxiliary power source, the FCX Concept carries a compact, high-efficiency lithium ion battery, contributing to increased power output and a more compact power plant. These efficiency improvements to major power plant components give the vehicle a travel range approximately 30 percent greater than the previous fuel cell concept.
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d1sinfo - 3/5/2007 1:10:15 PM

+1 Boost

It is nice to see hybrid manufacturers are also considering alternative fuels. Although Honda has been working with alternative fuels for years, I would love to see one go into some form of production, even if limited to cali where there are refueling stations.

Josh