| This is the latest buzz words in the car
| |
| | start supplying hydrogen as well as their
|
| industry, but what is it really all
| |
| | regular petroleum based products. But
|
| about?
| |
| | since currently there are only a handful
|
| Honda FCX powered by Honda fuel cells.
| |
| | of them around, this may be far from
|
| It has been two years since Honda
| |
| | happening.
|
| released the Honda FCX which has become
| |
| | Until then, Honda will continue to do
|
| the first fuel cell vehicle in the world
| |
| | some research on other possible
|
| to receive government certification,
| |
| | solutions. An experimental Home Energy
|
| paving the way for the commercial use of
| |
| | Station (HES) is seen as the most
|
| fuel cell vehicles. This comes as no
| |
| | feasible. The HES could generate hydrogen
|
| surprise as Honda has always been an
| |
| | from natural gas for use in fuel cell
|
| advocate of environmental consciousness
| |
| | vehicles while supplying electricity and
|
| and a pioneer in developing cutting edge
| |
| | hot water to the home. The new HES system
|
| technology in protecting the environment.
| |
| | that has been jointly developed with
|
| The fuel-cell is propelled by electricity
| |
| | strategic fuel cell partner Plug Power
|
| generated by a hydrogen-oxygen chemical
| |
| | Inc. is located on the grounds of Honda
|
| reaction, and its only emission,
| |
| | R&D Americas in Torrance, California,
|
| amazingly, is water vapor. Now, with a
| |
| | and will undergo experiments in hydrogen
|
| fresh stamp of approval from the
| |
| | production, storage and fueling, as part
|
| Environmental Protection Agency and the
| |
| | of ongoing research into hydrogen energy
|
| California Air Resources Board, Honda is
| |
| | sources. The new HES system, which can
|
| delivering a family of new FCX fuel-cell
| |
| | currently produce enough hydrogen to
|
| vehicles to its first customer, the city
| |
| | refill the tank of a Honda FCX hydrogen
|
| of Los Angeles, known for its strict
| |
| | fuel cell vehicle taking just a few
|
| environmental emission rules to eliminate
| |
| | minutes once a day.
|
| the overwhelming air pollution already at
| |
| | Honda's dedication to a greener and
|
| its midst.
| |
| | cleaner environment.
|
| The latest version of Honda fuel cells
| |
| | Honda started research and development on
|
| delivers about 15% more maximum drive
| |
| | fuel cells in 1989. Ten years after they
|
| motor torque than the previous prototypes
| |
| | have been road testing fuel cell powered
|
| and also provides improvements in
| |
| | vehicles in the US and Japan. Honda is a
|
| mid-to-high range power output
| |
| | member of the California Fuel Cell
|
| characteristics and acceleration. It also
| |
| | Partnership (CaFCP) based in Sacramento,
|
| has an amplified driving range of 220
| |
| | California, and has been working closely
|
| miles, about 25 miles more than the
| |
| | with that organization.
|
| previous model.
| |
| | Honda has had a long history of
|
| How does the fuel cell work?
| |
| | environmental breakthroughs and
|
| In principle, a fuel cell functions like
| |
| | dedication with their automobiles. Even
|
| a battery. Dissimilar from a battery
| |
| | from way back in 1975, Honda scored it
|
| though, a fuel cell does not run down or
| |
| | big with their CVCC as being the first
|
| require recharging. It will produce
| |
| | vehicle to meet the amended Clean Air act
|
| energy in the form of electricity and
| |
| | standard. Honda was also the first auto
|
| heat as long as fuel is supplied. The
| |
| | company to produce a vehicle, the Honda
|
| type of fuel cell used in the Honda FCX
| |
| | Civic, to meet the low emission vehicle
|
| is called a Polymer electrolyte fuel
| |
| | (LEV) standard in all 50 states and the
|
| cell. Powered by Hydrogen gas the fuel
| |
| | first to sell a gasoline car meeting
|
| cell provides power to the FCX's AC
| |
| | first California's Ultra Low Emission
|
| synchronous electric motor to give the
| |
| | Vehicle standard and subsequently the
|
| FCX a top speed of around 93 mph. With
| |
| | "Super" ULEV standard (Accord).
|
| engine output at around 60kW, Honda
| |
| | Honda was also the first to sell a
|
| claims the clean FCX has similar
| |
| | combined gasoline and electric powered
|
| performance to the its petrol drinking
| |
| | vehicle, the Insight, in the U.S. and
|
| brother, the Honda Civic. Fuel Cells
| |
| | early in 2002 they introduced the Civic
|
| produce electricity from an external fuel
| |
| | Hybrid, it was the first mass marketed
|
| supply as opposed to the limited internal
| |
| | hybrid model. The Civic GX was the first
|
| energy storage capacity of a battery.
| |
| | dedicated mass-produced natural gas
|
| A fuel cell system, which includes a
| |
| | vehicle when it went on sale in 1998 and
|
| "fuel reformer", can utilize the hydrogen
| |
| | has been recognized by the EPA, as the
|
| from any hydrocarbon fuel - from natural
| |
| | cleanest internal combustion engine in
|
| gas to methanol, and even gasoline. Since
| |
| | the world. Truly, Honda understands the
|
| the fuel cell relies on chemistry and not
| |
| | need for environmental care and the total
|
| combustion, emissions from this type of a
| |
| | independence in the future for petroleum
|
| system would still be much smaller than
| |
| | based products to fuel their engines.
|
| emissions from the cleanest fuel
| |
| | With all of this new technology cropping
|
| combustion processes. In fact fuel cells
| |
| | up, the motoring world doesn't seem like
|
| running on hydrogen derived from a
| |
| | it used to be. The good thing is it all
|
| renewable source will emit nothing but
| |
| | boils down to consumer preference. Many
|
| water vapor. Water vapor being its only
| |
| | products though cater to the whole
|
| exhaust, a fuel cell powered vehicle such
| |
| | welfare of the people even when it is
|
| as the Honda FCX produces completely no
| |
| | channeled through too many aspects. What
|
| harmful emissions into the atmosphere.
| |
| | is inevitable is that no mater how
|
| Fuel cells were first used in a practical
| |
| | efficient and durable your vehicle is, it
|
| application by NASA in the 1960's for
| |
| | will be subjected to wear and tear.
|
| their Apollo space program. For decades
| |
| | Constant use and driving calls for
|
| sensible fuel cell application was
| |
| | constant maintenance and preventive
|
| regarded as too costly and too difficult
| |
| | maintenance also, at Auto Parts Train we
|
| for automobile usage. Through constant
| |
| | continually update our catalogs to
|
| research and development its utilization
| |
| | provide the most complete and
|
| may become a reality, the only problem
| |
| | comprehensive lineup of superb Honda
|
| that crops up is the source for
| |
| | parts. With 25 years of experience we
|
| refueling.
| |
| | know that the automobile industry
|
| Honda's proposed solution for refueling
| |
| | constantly evolves and new technology
|
| stations.
| |
| | crops up every now and then. You can be
|
| If fuel cell powered cars ever become
| |
| | sure that we are always on our guard for
|
| popular, gas stations may soon have to
| |
| | a high end Honda part.
|
