Mister, I’ll Take One Of Those Fancy New Hondas

I’m sure you’ve heard that Honda released it’s new FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicle in Japan today.  They also announced the first 3 U.S. dealerships that will sell these hot new cars.  All in California near hydrogen refueling stations. 

The Good

• Only emits water.
• 72 miles/kg-H2 (this is about the same as 74 miles per gallon of gas - wow!)

The Not-so-good

• They are only available to a select few by lease ($600 per month)

The first: Film producer Ron Yerxa, Author and actress Jamie Lee Curtis and her filmmaker husband Christopher Guest; business owner and car enthusiast Jim Salomon; actress Laura Harris; and Jon Spallino, already the world’s first retail fuel cell vehicle customer, who has been leasing the current generation FCX since 2005.

• When is the last time you saw a hydrogen station? There are currently only 70 operational in the U.S. and Canada.  Check out this site to see where your nearest hydrogen fuel station is. 

Chevrolet is also releasing the hydrogen fuel cell Equinox so maybe this is a new car trend that we can look forward to. 

So, should I go ahead and buy that Prius I was planning for later this year or should I keep driving the old Mitsu until hydrogen cells are available to the regular folk like me? 

More about the Honda FCX Clarity

More about the Chevrolet Equinox