Honda is planning to release a hydrogen-powered car in March 2016 that, in an emergency, could even power your house.
The clean-energy car called the FCV, which emits only water as a waste product, will have a range of 300 miles (480km) and seating for up to five people
But problems with hydrogen fuel, such as a lack of infrastructure to support a nationwide fleet of cars, will need to be solved before the technology is adopted.
Hydrogen fuel has been heralded as the future of automobiles, and possibly leading to a ‘hydrogen economy’ where many things run on the element, as it is a zero-emission fuel.
Cars employing the fuel use electrochemical cells or combustion to turn it into heat, with the only by-product being water.
Many car manufacturers have been toying with the idea of hydrogen cars including Toyota and BMW.
And now Honda’s latest effort, the successor to their FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel car, will soon be on its way.
There is no news yet on the price of the car or what its top speed will be, but the release date of March 2016 in Japan is known.
Honda says a release in the US and Europe will then follow.
The car has a power output of more than 100kW and an increased ‘power density’ of 60 per cent over its predecessor.
This gives the car its impressive range of 300 miles (480km).
The FCV also apparently has an external power feeder than, during an emergency, could be used to power an entire home.
Source-Mail Online
