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Honda FCEV Hydrogen Powered Car Of The Future At Tokyo Motor Show
Honda FCEV, short for Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle, concept showcased at the Tokyo Motor Show looks just too sleek and modern, like only a concept version can look, to enter production despite what Honda says. But that's just the design we are talking about. Underneath it the car has a lot more to give to the world.
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Honda FCEV concept's primary and only fuel is compressed liquid hydrogen. As everyone knows Honda is a pioneer in the field of hydrogen powered cars, having brought out the its first fuel cell powered vehicle in 1999. The FCEV is a next gen fuel cell vehicle, meant to replace Honda's FCX Clarity from 2007.
Honda FCEV will make its production debut in 2015, starting with the U.S and Japan, followed by Europe. We'll have to wait and see whether Honda will make the FCEV a full scale production vehicle or limit its use as vehicles for lease, like the FCX Clarity is.
Honda FCEV differs from previous hydrogen vehicles in a significant way since it fuel cell powertrain is completely confined within the engine room.
This frees up a lot of cabin space, allowing the designers to develop a car that can easily fit in 5 passengers.
Furthermore, Honda has also made vast improvements to the fuel cell stack, which can now yield 100kW of power, with a power density of 3kW/liter. An improvement of 60 percent, even while the stack size has been reduced 33 percent compared to the FCX Clarity.
In the end what matters is range and refueling capability. Honda says, FCEV can be expected to deliver a range of nearly 500 km. FCEV's fuel tank can be filled with liquid hydrogen in about three minutes at a pressure of 70 Mpa.
"The Honda FCEV Concept hints at Honda's future direction for fuel-cell vehicles," said Tetsuo Iwamura, president and CEO of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "While this car is a concept, it points toward a very real future."
"The Honda FCEV Concept not only sets our direction for our next generation fuel-cell vehicle in 2015, but for future improvements in electric drive technology," said Mike Accavitti, senior vice president of American Honda Motor Co. "The advancements we are making are substantial, meaningful and very real."
