Meet the Honda FCX!

[ablang]

Is this the type of car you might buy in the future? Why or why not?

http://www.honda.com/

The only emission from the Honda FCX fuel cell vehicle is water vapor.

[skuz]

If I could find pictures and specs I would tell...

[Gutter Ball]

You mean these specs?

2003 Honda FCX Specifications
Driving Range to Empty: Up to 170 miles (270km)*
Maximum Speed 93 mph (150km/h)
Seating Capacity 4 adults
Electric Motor Type AC synchronous
Maximum Drive Torque 201lb-ft (272Nm)
Maximum Power Output 80hp (60kW)
Fuel Cell Stack Type PEFC (proton exchange membrane type - Ballard)
Fuel Cell Power Output 78kW
Power Storage Honda Ultra Capacitor
Fuel Type Compressed gaseous hydrogen
Storage Method High-pressure hydrogen storage tank (5,000 psi)
Fuel Capacity 3.75 kilograms @ 5000 psi **
Refueling Time Approximately 3 to 5 minutes
Wheelbase 99.3 inches (2530 mm)
Weight 3704 lbs. (1680 kg)
Length 164.0 inches (4165 mm)
Width 69.3 inches (1760 mm)
Height 64.8 inches (1645 mm)

They showed up in a pop up box.

[skuz]

Ah, here it is.

A bit small, I wouldn't feel secure in it.

Driving Range : 355 Km, a bit low compared to a full gas tank.

Power : 80 HP. About as much as my Tercel. Not powerful, but acceptable as a mean of transport.

Fuel : Compressed hydrogen gas - that worries me.

Capacity : 4 adults, well rather 2 adults and 2 children according to the pics I see.

No trunk worth talking about.

Easy to park. Ideal for the city I think.

A good step toward the ecological car. Doesn't look half as dumb as most alternative energy powered vehicles I've seen.

The price is yet to be seen...

[skuz]

They showed up in a pop up box.

That explains why I didn't see it.

[Bob The Great]

could pay for itself in time though if it works well!

[Bob The Great]

OMG!!! That thing is as ugly as sin! Oy, its like a shoe box....

[skuz]

It's true that it isn't really nice looking, but it's the first non-fuel powered vehicle I've seen which you can actually say it's a car.

[Gutter Ball]

Lol, yah sometimes my pop up killer just helps too much.

[willy_ph]

If it's priced right I'd jump ship from the gas powered units. I'm sure this thing is safer than my 1988 Chevy Sprint made out of pop-can thickness metal. If the infrastructure was availabe (availability of hydrogen gas) then I'd definitely drive this vehicle. Who knows, in the long run hydrogen may very well end up being cheaper than gasoline because we don't have to rely upon supplies that originate from half way across the globe. Would be an easy way to insulate consumers from market fluctuations.

Someone should make a pitch to the Canadian government to being investing in hydrogen extraction for vehicles. It would quickly promote the adoption of hydrogen powered vehicles.