Hydrogen fueled maiden commercial car production begins
Japanese car company Honda has started the production of maiden commercial car fueled by hydrogen, which would not be emitting any sort of gas.
This car with four seats named ‘FCX Clarity’ would be run by hydrogen gas and electricity and would be emitting water vapours only. Honda claimed that this new car would consume three times less fuel as compared to general cars run by petrol or diesel. Honda would initially be manufacturing 200 such cars, which would be available on lease in the next three years.
US actress Jimmy Le Curtis would be among those leading buyers of this car. Hydrogen cars would be available on lease for one month for $600 from July in California and in Japan by the end of the current year. Honda Company has expressed the hope that a few dozens of ‘FCX Clarity’ would be manufactured this year in US and Japan, while 200 of such cars in next three years.