The Honda Clarity Fuel Cell, which will be launched in the United States later this year, has received an Environmental Protection Agency-certified (EPA) driving range of 589 km (or 366 miles), giving it the best range rating of any electric vehicle without an internal combustion engine, including fuel cell and all-electric vehicles, in the country.
Other electric vehicles that are rated at more than 483 km (300 miles) of range include the battery-powered Tesla Model S P100D with 507 km (315 miles) and the hydrogen-powered Toyota Mirai with 502 km (312 miles).
The Clarity Fuel Cell also received a fuel economy rating of 68 miles per gallon of gasoline-equivalent combined (MPGe), but that isn’t enough to take the top position away from the BMW i3, which boasts 124 MPGe.
“Not only does the Clarity Fuel Cell fit five passengers and refuel in three to five minutes, it offers customers a driving range on par with gasoline-powered cars,” said Steve Center, vice president of the Environmental Business Development Office at Honda US.
“The Clarity leads the pack with a 366 mile driving range rating, and with a growing network of hydrogen stations and fast fueling time, the zero-emissions family road trip is no longer science fiction,” he added.
The Clarity Fuel Cell is scheduled to begin deliveries to customers in select California markets in late 2016, with a targeted monthly lease price of under USD$500 (RM2,084).
Two other electrified models – the Clarity Electric and Clarity Plug-In Hybrid, both of which are set to be launched in the United States in 2017, will join the Clarity Fuel Cell as well.
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As long as it is sushi, it will have RV and build quality.
why is the rear like the Citroen?
the design copy from P1 Perdana maybe
Bravo to Honda for showing us that there is hope at the end of the tunnel without using fossil fuels. What is more credible is that you get the certification from EPA(USA)
Welcome to the future, my friends.
Next stop, autonomous vehicle.
1) Producing Hydrogen is very costly.
2) Storing Hydrogen gas is a big challenge.
3) Transporting Hydrogen gas in mass is another big challenge.
Wish that we can overcome all these very fast, then we will have a cleaner, quieter, healthier environment to live in.
This is how fuel cell or electric car should be designed, not ugly like Mirai or even new Prius. But why still need long bonnet when there’s no combustion engine? Is it for hydrogen storage?
The fuel cell stack array requires more space underneath the passenger seat in order to store same gasoline equivalent amount of liquid hydro in order to achieve the said max driving range.
Wow some major misinformation going one…
1. 1kg of hydrogen almost equal energy to one gallon of petrol, but fuel cells are much more efficient, the Clarity is rated at 68 mpg-e, vs Model S 90-ish mpg-e, and BMW i3 120-ish mpg-e. (That’s stated above)
2. The press release focuses on range, and speed of refueling. Just change the hydrogen canister, and it takes a few minutes, vs hours to recharge battery.
3. Producing hydrogen from natural gas needs little energy, but results in emissions as its a fossil fuel source.
4. Total lifecycle emissions are not clear, but I would guess that its less than a lithium battery-electric vehicle. Just a guess.