Honda FCX Hydrogen set for production

Honda has announced its intentions to sell two new green cars. Honda President and CEO, Takeo Fukui, made the big announcement at the Tokyo Motor Show.

Honda FCX Hydrogen set for production

First in-line will be Honda’s FCX concept fuel cell car which will make its official début at the Los Angeles auto show next month. The FCX is not a hybrid, instead it is powered by hydrogen, emitting only water vapour through the exhaust pipe!

Honda FCX

A vehicle using a similar powertrain has been testing in the U.S. since early 2002 with promising results. A big problem the FCX would face in Australia is the lack of Hydrogen suppliers.

More importantly, going by current prices, Hydrogen can be twice as expensive as petrol for the same energy content. Thankfully though, the FCX will go almost three times as far on the same amount, making the cost per km much lower.

Honda FCX

Honda expects sales to start in Japan and the U.S. next year. We asked Honda Australia spokesman Gareth Rees about the possibility of the FCX in Australia and from what we gathered, it appears to be a case of wait and see.

Perhaps the Japanese and U.S. markets will the be proving grounds for the FCX before it goes on sale worldwide.

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8 Responses to “Honda FCX Hydrogen set for production”

  1. ImportJap Says:

    I wonder if this will replace the Odyssey? It does look a good deal larger though.

    The rake on the doors is a bit high, can’t say I see the point of that. Still, an interesting concept.

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  2. alborz Says:

    ImportJap its a much smaller car than the Odyssey, the pictures appear to make it seem large, its only a four seater, prob a civic size really.

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  3. Tom Says:

    hopefully they’ll change the rear design before production, becuase the visibility out the back looks pretty terrible. It’d have to be the highest boot line I’ve seen in a car.

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  4. Andrew M Says:

    sorry i cant help but think why people dont just get a gas car? i mean their running costs would be the same and i bet hydrogen cars are a hell of a lot dearer

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  5. lcat Says:

    following bmw’s hydrogen lead, looks great.
    hmm, hope it doesn’t become the Hondanburg!

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  6. ImportJap Says:

    Alborz,

    No kidding? It looks huge from those pics. The rear red plastic bit isn’t too nice.

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  7. NP Says:

    Finally a car company produces a trully green and innovative production car… unlike BMW who have the potential (hydrogen7) but wont produce the cars publicly.

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  8. Andrew M Says:

    sad thing is yes it may be an answer to grening the planet BUT it doesnt look like an answer to high fuel costs.

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