Five Things to Know About the Honda FCX Clarity Hydrogen Powered Sedan Before You Buy a Nissan Leaf
Yes, it has been nearly a year to the date as to when we first had the good fortune of getting some serious behind the wheel time with Honda's revolutionary FCX Clarity Hydrogen sedan. And even though they have been mocked by competitors for still believing hydrogen is better answer than electric autos, if you ask a Honda engineer they will never waver in their support of this "green fuel alternative" even as they develop their own hybrid and electric cars. So while we are threatening our very safety (electric car fans are, shall we say, intense) by criticizing a world full of electric cars, here are five things we remember from our time with the Clarity that we thought you should know too.
While many associate the word "hydrogen" with "bomb," the stuff used to power the FCX Clarity is no more volatile than fossil fuels like gasoline. And since the hydrogen is a true "gas" it would all quickly dissipate into the atmosphere if the tank somehow ruptured in an accident. But it would have to be quite a bad accident for this tank to rupture as the fuel cell/battery/gas storage runs down the center console of the vehicle ending at the front of the very roomy trunk (more about that later).
Yep, this is a ZEV—Zero Emissions Vehicle. When you are put-putting around town a few drops of water come out of the tailpipe. At full bore acceleration it comes out like a light mist. Imagine, Los Angeles without any smog. It is possible and this is the car that could make it happen.
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