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  1. Photo links via Google... by JLavezzo · · Score: 4, Informative · on Hydrogen Fuel Cells Hit the Road

    http://corporate.honda.com/environment/fuel_cells. aspx?id=fuel_cells_fcx
    http://www.honda.co.jp/FCX/ (Flash in Japanese)
    http://www.greencarcongress.com/2005/10/hondas_mor e_pow.html (chassis)

    http://world.honda.com/news/2005/4050629.html (with family)

    http://www.hondanews.com/CatID2045?view=p&page=1&f irstcat=false&kw=05familyfcx (image gallery)

    Enjoy!

  2. Re:100+ MPG Honda Insight by mrchaotica · · Score: 1 · on When Hybrids Do (And Don't) Make Sense
    Well, let's do a comparison, shall we?

    1994 Geo Metro XFi
    1 liter, 3 cylinder, 49 HP
    1621 pounds
    53/58 MPG (55 MPG combined)
    Head Room: 37.8 in. front, 36.5 in. rear
    Shoulder Room: 51.6 in. front, 50.5 in. rear
    Hip Room: 51.1 in. front, 42.5 in. rear
    Leg Room: 42.5 in. front, 29.8 in. rear
    Passenger Capacity: 4
    Average price: $2,072

    2000 Honda Insight
    1 liter, 3 cylinder, 67 HP (plus electric motor)
    1850 pounds
    61/70 MPG (65 MPG combined)
    Head Room: 38.8 in. front
    Shoulder Room: 50.5 in. front
    Hip Room: 48.7 in. front
    Leg Room: 42.9 in. front
    Passenger Capacity: 2
    Average price: $10,658

    1988 Honda CRX HF
    1.5 liter, 4 cylinder, 62 HP
    1819 pounds
    45/53 MPG (48 MPG combined)
    Head Room: 37.0 in. front
    Shoulder Room: 53.5 in. front
    Hip Room: 54.9 in. front
    Leg Room: 40.8 in. front
    Passenger Capacity: 2
    Average price: $3,282

    As you can see, the Geo Metro weighs only 200 pounds less than the Honda Insight or Honda CRX, has comparable front passenger room, and can carry two extra passengers! It also gets better milage than the CRX, and costs $1,000 less than the (6 years older) CRX and more than $8,000 less than the Insight. So, if the goal is low-cost commuting, the Metro is the best value.

    Sources:


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  3. Some REAL points about hydrogen by cfan · · Score: 1 · on Fuel-cell Vehicles for Americans

    FC have extremally low power density, compared to internal combustion engines. So they weight more.
    Moreover, the cheaper FC use PEM, and have an efficency less than 40%
    So you don't gain efficency using a fuel cell instead of an internal combustion engine for moving your car.

    Look for example at the Honda FCX : with 3.8 kg of hydrogen, it has a range of 190 miles.
    Because 1 kg of hydrogen has the same content of energy as 1 gallon of gasoline, this car can do 50 mpg(about 21 km/l), the same as hybrid cars or diesel cars.
    Moreover hydrogen can be made by many thing, but none cheaper then methane !!! So you pay a lot more, for having the same level of CO2 emitted

    Last thing: nuclear cannot be used NOW for the production of hydrogen, because it requires nuclear plants operating at 850 C (at least), instead of 4-500 C of the current generation.

  4. Re:Help .... who? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Where is Transmeta Heading?

    http://www.hondanews.com/CatID2053?mid=20031208523 54&mime=asc

  5. Variable Cylinders by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on The Bugatti Veyron

    It just so happens that later this year Honda will be releasing a hybrid V6 Accord that will shut down 3 cylinders to increase fuel economy. The so-called VCM technology will also be used on a model to be announced later this year as well.

    Go to http://www.hondanews.com/CatID2003?mid=20040105271 29&mime=asc for slightly more details, along with some info about next year's fuel cell car.

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  6. Re:Subsidies by scottj · · Score: 1 · on GM's Billion-Dollar Fuel-Cell Bet

    Actually, Honda says that hybrids already do qualify. Check out this link.