Top Gear reviews the Honda FCX Clarity.
http://jalopnik.com/5111798/top-gear-reviews-honda-fcx-clarity
http://jalopnik.com/5111798/top-gear-reviews-honda-fcx-clarity
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Nothing short of awesome.
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Nothing short of awesome.
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Has anyone here ever seen, driven or rode in one of these. I would love to check one out next time I am in California. I had a spin in the Tesla on my last trip out. I own stock in the company that builds the Hydrogen pumps as I think this just might catch on. I really like the idea and would love to get 15 minutes with someone who owns one of the FCX cars. As I have heard you can't own the Honda you must lease it.
Just some thoughts...
Personally, I think this is a great direction for the automotive industry.
Per Captain Slow's observation: operating a fuel cell car is not unlike operating a normal petroleum fueled car, it is just a matter of getting a different product from the pump. As such, it won't require too much change on the part of the consumer/operator, and that will go a long way toward making this the most viable gasoline alternative.
While your average Prime member is not "car dumb", there are a number of people out there that are, and they still need to drive. My Grandma could easily pull up to a hydrogen filling station and have an attendant fill her tank when the needle says "E", but she would be challenged to estimate how much driving she could do on a single charge of electricity, thus opening her up to the possibility of getting stranded.
I have been a fan of the FCX since it was a concept, and I am really pleased to see they are out on the road now as a limited production option. hopefully the technology becomes more widespread as a result. I know Steve would be pleased!
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Personally, I think this is a great direction for the automotive industry.
Per Captain Slow's observation: operating a fuel cell car is not unlike operating a normal petroleum fueled car, it is just a matter of getting a different product from the pump. As such, it won't require too much change on the part of the consumer/operator, and that will go a long way toward making this the most viable gasoline alternative.
While your average Prime member is not "car dumb", there are a number of people out there that are, and they still need to drive. My Grandma could easily pull up to a hydrogen filling station and have an attendant fill her tank when the needle says "E", but she would be challenged to estimate how much driving she could do on a single charge of electricity, thus opening her up to the possibility of getting stranded.
I have been a fan of the FCX since it was a concept, and I am really pleased to see they are out on the road now as a limited production option. hopefully the technology becomes more widespread as a result. I know Steve would be pleased!
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Correct you have to lease them. Jamie Lee Curtis was one of the first customers. Anyone know her? You can go to Hondanews.com and find out more on the car. VTEC.net did a review of the car. I'm trying to find it now.
edit. I can't find it right now, but motortrend recently did a first drive of it here.
edit. I can't find it right now, but motortrend recently did a first drive of it here.
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Doesn't the thing come with some sort of home unit as well?
I like how the Prius is "slow" but the same acceleration time in the FCX is "perfectly good in a family car". They are always bashing the Prius which to me is a terrific car, but I am glad at least they didn't bash this car by testing it against an M3 around a track then saying "see? it gets bad gas milage" which is what they did with a Prius.
I like how the Prius is "slow" but the same acceleration time in the FCX is "perfectly good in a family car". They are always bashing the Prius which to me is a terrific car, but I am glad at least they didn't bash this car by testing it against an M3 around a track then saying "see? it gets bad gas milage" which is what they did with a Prius.
GM has had a similar car in the works as well.
I saw it, a Equinox, a couple of years ago at the NY Auto Show.
I love the hydrogen fuel cell concept.
http://www.chevrolet.com/fuelcell/checkzipcode/
I saw it, a Equinox, a couple of years ago at the NY Auto Show.
I love the hydrogen fuel cell concept.
http://www.chevrolet.com/fuelcell/checkzipcode/
Long FCX doesn't count. I'm looking forward to checking one out as well, my guess is Austin will have one of the first ones in the southwest.
I believe that you're thinking of the natural gas Civic. You can get a home unit called PHIL that connects to your home natural gas line and you can plug your car in to refill.
I'm surprised there aren't more natural gas powered vehicles. Back in my logistics/distribution days I drove around tons of machinery that was nat gas powered.
Awesome. I have been a fan for so long that Honda finally made my name into an acronym...
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Those were the most fun. No shame here. Whenever I'd help unload a truck while the guys were eating lunch or if I had to come in on the weekend I'd tell myself I wish I could find a job for 250k that just involved driving around forklifts. Mostly toyota products though, no Honda there.
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