Honda's Hydrogen car

Honda has officially introduced the latest generation of cars with fuel cells or commonly called hydrogen car named FCEV (Fuel-Cell Electric Vehicle) Concept in the Los Angeles International Auto Show 2013 arena, with clear targets will selling it in 2015.

Honda FCEV Concept offers a preview of tomorrow. (Picture from: http://www.kbb.com/)

"The latest generation of Honda FCEV with a mileage is expected to reach over 300 miles (482 km) to the refueling time is very short, about three minutes with a pressure of 70 MPa," Honda said in a press statement on Friday, November 22, 2013

Front view of Honda FCEV Concept. (Picture from: http://www.kbb.com/)

Honda claims that this car can carry five passengers with package power source entirely new. Significant improvement in technology in the fuel cell stack has resulted in bursts of power more than 100 kilowatts.

Right side view of Honda FCEV Concept. (Picture from: http://www.kbb.com/)

Honda has become one of the leaders in the hydrogen car industry for nearly two decades, by testing the product for real applications, including rental programs and assistance with government fleet. The first Honda's hydrogen car called the FCX, was launched in 2002 through a lease program in the United States and Japan. In July 2008, launched the FCX Clarity.

Rear view of Honda FCEV Concept. (Picture from: http://www.kbb.com/)

Hydrogen car is basically an electric car. Fuel cell car has a cell structure that combines hydrogen and oxygen in the air to produce electricity. Emissions produced only water vapor that completely not harm. Hydrogen car can travel a distance of five times farther than conventional electric car, and it only took a few minutes to fill the tank of hydrogen, compared to the time rechargeable electric car that can reach eight hours.

One of the main barriers to the dissemination of this technology is the need for platinum to trigger chemical reactions in fuel cells. Platinum component alone adds production costs thousands of dollars for each car produced. Another problem is the availability of hydrogen filling stations, whose construction will cost U.S. $ 1 million per unit. So we wait for the implementation of this technology at near future. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | HONDA | KELLY BLUE BOOKS | AUTOBLOG]
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