FCV or Fuel Cell Vehicle Fuel Cell Vehicle discussions welcome here. Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:30:41 +0000 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:30:41 +0000 CleanMPG http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?forums/83/ Honda and Toyota FCV World Debuts with Headwinds Sat, 29 Mar 2025 17:40:33 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/51026/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/51026/ invalid@example.com (xcel) xcel [​IMG] Ones a concept, ones ready for the road but neither are really ready for prime time.

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2016 Toyota Mirai FCV - $499 per month/36 month lease with $3649 due at lease signing, or purchase for $57,500 with free H2 fuel...

Honda and Toyota FCV World Debuts with Headwinds]]> 147 Hydrogen Burners - A Possible Lower Carbon Heat Source for Industry Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:01:13 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/57330/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/57330/ invalid@example.com (xcel) xcel An industrial burner that can run on up to 100 percent hydrogen.


These burners, developed in partnership with Zeeco, Inc., can help reduce CO2 emissions from heat-intensive heavy industries like steel, glass, and chemicals. Why? Because hydrogen produces the high temperatures these industries need, but with no CO2 emissions at point of...

Hydrogen Burners - A Possible Lower Carbon Heat Source for Industry]]> Hyundai's XCIENT Fuel Cell Heavy-Duty Truck Ready for German Roads Sat, 06 Aug 2022 14:52:41 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/56948/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/56948/ invalid@example.com (xcel) xcel Hyundai’s 2018 NEXO FCV Tue, 27 Mar 2018 14:18:09 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/55961/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/55961/ invalid@example.com (xcel) xcel The NEXO second gen FCV will provide 370 miles range with improved performance and the ability to start in -20 degrees F temps in under 30-seconds.

Wayne Gerdes – CleanMPG – Jan. 8, 2017

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LAS VEGAS, NV -- Hyundai announced that NEXO will be the name of its all-new, dedicated Fuel Cell Vehicle. Within the same presentation, they announced a bevy...

Hyundai’s 2018 NEXO FCV]]> 3 Toyota to Build the World's First Megawatt-scale H2 Generation Station Wed, 06 Dec 2017 15:09:49 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/55901/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/55901/ invalid@example.com (xcel) xcel Sun to Electricity vs Sun to H2 - NREL World Record Now at 16.2% for Solar H2 Production Thu, 13 Apr 2017 21:49:45 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/54134/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/54134/ invalid@example.com (xcel) xcel Riversimple Mon, 16 May 2016 19:04:59 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/53214/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/53214/ invalid@example.com (NeilBlanchard) NeilBlanchard


It is about 3X more efficient than the Toyota Mirai.

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It is four wheel drive, and seats two people. It is about 1,200 pounds. It is...

Riversimple]]> 1 Supercar That Runs Using Salt Water Approved For Use On European Roads Wed, 17 Sep 2014 01:31:40 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/50646/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/50646/ invalid@example.com (JohnM) JohnM
http://jalopnik.com/supercar-that-runs-on-salt-water-approved-for-use-on-eu-1635321784]]> BEVs vs. FCVs and other sundry discussions Sat, 26 Oct 2013 14:16:56 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/48626/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/48626/ invalid@example.com (xcel) xcel
"Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk is not a man to mince his words. We already know he's not a fan of other electric vehicles like the Nissan Leaf or Chevrolet Volt, he doesn't really like plug-in hybrids, and he's quick to step in and defend his company whenever there's a hint of negative publicity.

So it's not surprising that when the subject of fuel cell cars came up at the recent Tesla service center opening in Munich, Musk was only too happy to share his thoughts.

They're "a waste of time", according to Musk. Well, he uses a slightly...

BEVs vs. FCVs and other sundry discussions]]> 6 Honda Backs Hydrogen as U.S. Favors Battery Vehicles Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:40:05 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/24213/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/24213/ invalid@example.com (ALS) ALS “Honda has a propensity to think very long term,”

[FIMG=RIGHT]http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2010_Honda_Insight_at_Green_Week_Conference.jpg[/FIMG]Alan Ohnsman and Makiko Kitamura - BLOOMBERG - August 12,2009

It's gong to be a Beta - VHS shake out --Ed.

Honda Motor Co. is backing hydrogen power for the cars of the future, waving aside a decision by the Obama administration to drop the so-called...

Honda Backs Hydrogen as U.S. Favors Battery Vehicles]]> 14 2010 Vancouver Olympics and Fuel Cell Buses Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:07:45 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/29152/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/29152/ invalid@example.com (hydrokevin) hydrokevin 2 Honda keeps dream alive for fuel-cell auto Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:24:42 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/23088/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/23088/ invalid@example.com (msantos) msantos Car maker remains publicly wedded to idea of hydrogen reaction eventually replacing internal combustion engines

[fimg=RIGHT]http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/Kilcher_with_FCX_Clarity.jpg[/fimg]Jeremy Cato - THEGLOBEANDMAIL - June 25, 2009

Ah, the hydrogen debate never seems to go away, does it? And Honda is making sure we do not stop talking about it either ......

Honda keeps dream alive for fuel-cell auto]]> 2 Honda showcases its best at Europe’s 2009 Green Week Conference Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:10:40 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/23036/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/23036/ invalid@example.com (xcel) xcel Brussels, Belgium will see the Insight and Clarity highlighted.

[fimg=right]http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2010_Honda_Insight_at_Green_Week_Conference.jpg[/fimg]Wayne Gerdes - CleanMPG - June 23, 2009

Honda of Europe will be attending the 2009 Green Week Conference this week where it will exhibit the FCX Clarity's Fuel Cell Stack, share its vision for a hydrogen society and promote the company's commitment to addressing...

Honda showcases its best at Europe’s 2009 Green Week Conference]]> Honda delivers FCX Clarity FCV to environmental youth leader Q’orianka Kilcher Sat, 09 May 2009 15:22:23 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/21816/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/21816/ invalid@example.com (xcel) xcel Best FCV on the planet receives another celebrity owner.

[xfloat=left]http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/Kilcher_with_FCX_Clarity.jpg[/xfloat]Wayne Gerdes – CleanMPG – May 8, 2009

Actress Q'Orianka Kilcher, who played Pocahontas in the film "The New World", poses for a photo after she drove the new Honda FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel cell car last fall at the LA Autoshow.

Honda's FCX Clarity hydrogen FCV recently won World Green Car of...

Honda delivers FCX Clarity FCV to environmental youth leader Q’orianka Kilcher]]> 3 Honda Fcx Clarity Declared 2009 World Green Car Wed, 15 Apr 2009 23:44:03 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/21078/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/21078/ invalid@example.com (msirach) msirach The Honda FCX Clarity is the Chosen One!

[xfloat=right]http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/Honda_FCX_Clarity.jpg[/xfloat]Mike Sirach – CleanMPG – April 9, 2009

At a press conference hosted by the New York International Auto Show and Mobil 1 at the Jacob Javits Centre in Manhattan, New York, the Honda FCX Clarity was declared the 2009 World Green Car.

The Honda FCX Clarity was chosen from an initial entry list of twenty-two (22)...

Honda Fcx Clarity Declared 2009 World Green Car]]> 28 Honda FCX Clarity: Beauty for beauty's sake Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:20:32 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/19545/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/19545/ invalid@example.com (Right Lane Cruiser) Right Lane Cruiser Honda's striking, amazing hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle may be the most expensive, advanced and impractical car ever built.

[xfloat=right]http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2008_Honda_FCX_Clarity_2.jpg[/xfloat]Dan Neil - The Los Angeles Times - Feb. 13, 2009

Why can't Honda see this?? --Ed.

I've driven lots of cars. I've wallowed like a Russian oligarch pig in the gorgeous mud of a $1.6-million Bugatti Veyron. I've spit tailpipe fire across the...

Honda FCX Clarity: Beauty for beauty's sake]]> 9 Insightful fuel cell technology Sat, 14 Feb 2009 19:52:31 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/19544/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/19544/ invalid@example.com (Right Lane Cruiser) Right Lane Cruiser The FC Sport is configured to accommodate a custom-formed high-power fuel cell stack, located between the rear seats, and a battery pack placed low in the middle of the vehicle.

[xfloat=left]http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/Honda_FC_Sport.jpg[/xfloat]The Financial Post - Feb. 11, 2009

Why is Honda so convinced that hydrogen is the answer? Cool looking design study, though... --Ed.

The FC Sport design study model, a hydrogen-powered, three-seat sports car...

Insightful fuel cell technology]]> 1 Honda’s hydrogen car is smooth but has hindrances Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:00:14 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/17235/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/17235/ invalid@example.com (Right Lane Cruiser) Right Lane Cruiser It offers quiet, steady acceleration, high torque and a 280-mile range.

[xfloat=right]http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2008_Honda_FCX_Clarity_2.jpg[/xfloat]Ken Thomas - ajccars – Nov. 4, 2008

The Honda FCX Clarity

Certainly impressive, but could we have the car with a different generator? -- Ed.

Washington — For years, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles have been the far-off...

Honda’s hydrogen car is smooth but has hindrances]]> Toyota starts leasing FCHV Fri, 24 Oct 2008 23:08:38 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/15564/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/15564/ invalid@example.com (cuchulain) cuchulain

Tokyo — TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today that on September 1 it will begin leasing its new fuel cell hybrid vehicle model, the "TOYOTA FCHV-adv*", to Japan's Ministry of the Environment.

TMC also plans to lease the TOYOTA FCHV-adv, which improves on the cruising distance and low-temperature startup performance of the previously leased "TOYOTA FCHV", to other national government entities, local governments and companies in or related to the energy industry. Lease terms are 840,000 yen (including tax) per...

Toyota starts leasing FCHV]]> 1 Is Honda participating in a "Hydrogen Hoax?" Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:19:56 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/16430/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/16430/ invalid@example.com (Right Lane Cruiser) Right Lane Cruiser “We are waiting for the infrastructure to catch up.”

[xfloat=right]http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2008_Honda_FCX_Clarity.jpg[/xfloat]Edwin Black – The Cutting Edge – Oct. 6, 2008

Is this really what is holding back hydrogen in the transportation sector? -- Ed.

Japanese Honda is delaying for years a national rollout of its dynamic new Clarity hydrogen car, and manufacturing just a handful of test cars, mainly for the Los...

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