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Thread ID: 111269 2010-07-20 10:52:00 Honda Clarity kenj (9738) PC World Chat
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1120732 2010-07-20 10:52:00 On Top Gear tonight

Don't normally watch TG..... but saw this on a promo.

Incredible but so simple.

automobiles.honda.com

Ken
kenj (9738)
1120733 2010-07-20 22:59:00 No one has passed a comment on this so here is mine.


1. The cost of liquid Hydrogen is approximately the same as petrol.

2. The car has no batteries but uses a fuel cell to generate electricity to power an electric engine.

3. The only moving part is the engine (apart from wheels etc.) so maintenance is minimal.

4. A range of 270 miles (435K)

5. Only available in California at present.

Ken
kenj (9738)
1120734 2010-07-20 23:17:00 I'd buy one . The only issue is the infrastructure required to ensure sufficient hydrogen filling stations - but that would be down to investment by the oil companies (or better still, someone OTHER THAN an oil company) .

The only disadvantage to driving one is that it might be difficult to get a five litre emergency fuel can that could fill the tank with sufficient fuel to get you to the nearest servo if you pushed to the end of the in-car tank . . .

Specialised fittings and liquid gas under pressure - as Mr May said last night, "you don't want liquid hydrogen splashed all over your good trousers and shoes" . . .
johcar (6283)
1120735 2010-07-20 23:32:00 On Top Gear tonight


. honda . com/fcx-clarity/" target="_blank">automobiles . honda . com



Hmm, we'll wait for their verdict . WHy do I suspect they won't like it?
pctek (84)
1120736 2010-07-20 23:35:00 Ha ha Hydrogen we will Hindenburg style crash burn die crashes now. prefect (6291)
1120737 2010-07-20 23:36:00 They did like it - said it was just like driving a Honda (from which I inferred it was just like a normal car to drive) johcar (6283)
1120738 2010-07-21 01:02:00 Hmm, we'll wait for their verdict. WHy do I suspect they won't like it?

It was last night. I posted after I had seen the program. They loved it!

Ken
kenj (9738)
1120739 2010-07-21 01:14:00 Could they make it any more ugly! Battleneter2 (9361)
1120740 2010-07-21 02:18:00 Could they make it any more ugly!

Only if they made it look more like a Prius...

At least it's better looking than the Insight!
johcar (6283)
1120741 2010-07-21 03:03:00 interesting stuff about powering your home with hydrogen also on their website

Probably be available after armageddon
Gobe1 (6290)
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