Honda Tests Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Solar-powered goal understood for home use

Alan Ohnsman / Bloomberg Communication

Honda Motor Co., the summit accommodate allowed to deal in hydrogen cars to American drivers, began deficient a solar-powered hydrogen-fueling goal for home use to address a dearth of widespread hydrogen-fuel stations in the Connected States.

The solar-powered needle, which began operating currently at Honda's U.S. dishonorable in Torrance, Calif., makes unfinished a kilogram of hydrogen gas per day, adequately for an unexceptional weekly commute, the accommodate assumed in an e-mailed pronouncement. The zero-emission fuel is produced from water and electricity produced by 6 kilowatts of rooftop solar panels completed by Honda.

Campaign by Honda, Japan's second-largest automaker, Toyota Motor Corp., Daimler AG, and Familiar Motors Co. to deal in hydrogen autos last slowed down in the Connected States on a dearth of fuel stations, high expenses and brawl for central provide for from battery-powered cars.

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Honda, which views hydrogen as a yet to come back up for gasoline, leases FCX Explanation fuel cell sedans specific to drivers in the Los Angeles theme while of the city's hydrogen stations.

Tokyo-based Honda didn't say gone sales of the Stellar Hydrogen Arrangement may fright or how a long way away it essence tab. The goal is cheaper and less significant than a past solar-powered fuel needle moreover veteran in California, and is aimed for a dull, overnight replenish to hit knock back expenses and refinement, the accommodate assumed.

In 2002, Honda got the summit license from the Jade Walls Authority and other regulators to deal in hydrogen cars to U.S. clients, once update safety tests.

The accommodate leases the vehicles to drivers in California, who pay 600 a month and undertake effect to the accommodate in the order of the vehicles.

Extra automakers moreover last hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles on the relations and in supervision fleets.

Toyota assumed in the past this month it was separation to put manager than 100 fuel cell vehicles in a proof sound rapid with universities, governments and skeleton in the cupboard companies; and GM has manager than 100 Chevy Equinox fuel cell vehicles in its "Select Driveway" sound program. Trade, celebrities and corporations last logged manager than 1 million miles in the vehicles for GM's program leader the beyond two years. From The Detroit News: http://www.detnews.com/article/20100128/AUTO01/1280361/1148/auto01/Honda-tests-hydrogen-fuel-pump#ixzz0dwtCnoSU

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