The Honda FCX (commonly referred to as Fuel Cell eXperimental ) is a family of hydrogen fuel cell cars manufactured by Honda.
In March 2007, there were more than twenty Honda FCX vehicles in the hands of customers, including New York state, Las Vegas city, Chula Vista, San Francisco, and South Beach Air Quality Management District in three different states of America.
The limited marketing of a new fuel cell vehicle named FCX Clarity, based on the 2007 concept model, began on June 19, 2008 in Japan and the United States. Honda believes it could start mass-producing the next model evolved from the FCX concept in 2018.
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concept and prototype FCX 1999
The first prototype FCX is a four-door, four-seater vehicle that was launched in 1999. Dimensions are: length 4165 mm, width 1760 mm and height 1645 mm. Fuel cells are PEFC (membrane exchange of protons) produced by Ballard Power Systems. Fuel cells have a power output of 78 kW.
This machine has a maximum output of 80 horsepower (60 kilowatts), torque of 272 N (mb) and has 170 miles certified EPA range.
The first vehicles were delivered on December 2, 2002, in the US (Los Angeles City) and Japan.
- September 1999
- Honda FCX-V1 : Hydrogen vehicle model
- Honda FCX-V2 : Methanol fuel cell model
- September 2000
- Honda FCX-V3 : Model superkapasitor, start testing on public road
- 2001 September
- Honda FCX-V4 : developed version of FCX-V3
- March 2002
- The Honda FCX-V4 serves as a mobilizer in the Los Angeles Marathon
- July 2002
- FCX became the world's first fuel cell car certified by the U.S. EPA and California Air Resources Board for commercial use
- December 2002
- Honda FCX : vehicles shipped to the offices of the Prime Minister of Japan (Kantei) and Los Angeles City
- 2003 July
- Honda supplies the world's first fuel cell vehicle to a private company
- October 2003
- Honda FC Stack was released. It is capable of producing power at temperatures as low as -20 ° C
- 2004 April
- FCX is leased to the City and County of San Francisco, California, USA
- June 2004
- FCX is leased to the South Coast Air Quality Management District
- 2004 July
- FC FC equipped Stack receives US government certification for commercial use
- November 2004
- FCX is leased to Chula Vista, California, USA
- FC FC equipped Stack has been hired to New York State and became the world's first fuel cell shipments to cold weather region
- 2005 January
- FC FCX has a Stack sent to Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
- February 2005
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- 2007 March
- actress Q'orianka Kilcher hired Honda FCX and became the youngest individual customer of a fuel cell vehicle
- 2001-2007
- FCX is the official racing car of Los Angeles Marathon
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2002 FCX
The FCX uses front-wheel drive and is still a four-door four-door hatchback vehicle like its predecessor. It has a maximum output of 80 kilowatts (107 horsepower) and 282 Nm (201 foot-pound) of torque and has a operating range of 190 miles.
FCX 2005 is a second generation fuel cell vehicle (FCV) from Honda. It is Honda's first fuel cell vehicle powered by a fuel cell designed and manufactured by Honda, and certified by EPA and CARB for commercial use. It has a city/highway EPA rating of 62/51 mpkg (57 mpkg combined). It achieved an almost 20 percent increase in EPA fuel economy rating (51/46 mpkg (48 mpkg combined), a 33 percent increase in peak strength (107 hp vs 80 hp) and also gains nearly 20 percent in range operations compared to 2004 FCX ( range of 160 miles.) The FCX is, according to Honda, the only fuel cell vehicle that is fully certified to meet federal government crash safety standards prevailing at the time, and with software upgrades for FCX 2006, this was upgraded to 210 miles. EPA certified) The vehicle weighs in at 1680 kg (3700 pounds) and has a maximum speed of 150 km/h (93 mph) and 0-100 km/h (0-60 mph) acceleration time of 11 seconds.The main hydrogen components of the vehicle include fuel cells , two hydrogen tanks behind the rear and ultracapacitors.
This model uses the first fuel cell developed in-house by Honda called Honda FC Stack. Fuel cells were introduced in October 2003 and can operate at a low temperature of -20 Â ° C. The type of fuel cell used is the Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell. The fuel cell stack has a power of 86 kilowatts.
Hydrogen is stored into two separate containers behind the rear seat. They can hold a maximum of 4 kilograms (8.8 pounds) of hydrogen.
FCX is a full-featured car and features such as traction control, cruise control, automatic climate control, CD player, power windows, power lock and power heating mirrors. FCX can accommodate four adults comfortably. The only thing new for the 2006 model year is the Satellite Navigation System.
Honda initially only leased FCX â € <â € According to a 2005 New York Times article, Andy Boyd, a spokeswoman for Honda, cited FCX cost estimates ($ 1 million to $ 2 million) based on "body and powertrain costs, as well as experimental properties of some key components, such as the fuel cell own. "
concept of FCX 2006
At the 2006 Detroit Auto Show, Honda announced it would make a production version of the FCX concept featured at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show. On September 25, 2006, the production version was unveiled. The updated four-door sedan version looks sleeker and more futuristic, and has a high focus on comfort and interior space. It has a much wider interior with a mixture of plastic, wood and leather. Production is expected to begin in 2008 in Japan and the US. The production version will be very similar to the concept, though it is not known whether some of the more radical concept features, such as the sloping instrument panel, will be included.
According to Honda, the new fuel cell pile is 20% smaller, 30% lighter and has an output higher than 100 kW (136 PS; 134 bhp). The new powerplant is 180 kg lighter, 40% smaller and has a high energy efficiency of 60%, compared to 20% for most internal combustion engines, 30% for most hybrid power plants and 50% for the previous generation FCX.
The new powerplant uses three electric motors: one front-drive motor with an output of up to 80 kW, this coaxial motor shaft with a gearbox for a more compact front-end, and two smaller motors with a maximum output of 25 kW driving one rear wheel each -something. This layout makes FCX technically an all-wheel-drive vehicle. The updated FCX has a maximum speed of 160 km/h (100 mph).
The new FCX uses some exciting new features. The new V Flow fuel cell stack can operate at temperatures as low as -30 ° C. This is achieved by allowing hydrogen to flow vertically in a fuel cell pile. The tank can store up to 5 kg (171Ã, liter) of hydrogen at atmospheric pressure 350, thanks to the new hydrogen absorption materials used. This allows a longer range up to 350 miles (560 km).
To support hydrogen fuel cell technology, Honda also introduced Home Energy Station (HES). This home solution can convert natural gas into electricity, heat and hydrogen to refuel fuel cell vehicles. This allows consumers to refuel vehicles with hydrogen at home, vital until the hydrogen station extends. Alternatively, hydrogen can be used in HES-made hydrogen fuel cells, providing up to 5 kW of normal electricity or spare and/or hot water for homes. According to Honda, the solution is highly efficient and reduces the operational costs of electricity, gas and fuel by up to 50%.
2008 FCX Clarity
On November 15, 2007 at the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show, Honda launched FCX Clarity, the first production model, and announced that the car will be available for rental starting from summer 2008. Early availability will be limited to the Southern California market, with availability evolved as hydrogen fueling stations became available. Rent will only be available for 36 months with $ 600 per month.
References
External links
- Honda FCX (English)
- FCX Technology Site of Honda FCX (Japan).
- The Honda Fuel Cell page contains FCX specifications, FCX Concept, Home Energy Station.
- Authorized FCX Concept Sites for 2009 version
- FCX Concept Drive Drive Video
- Honda FCX 2006 specification
- Honda Introduces Las Vegas City as Next Fuel Cell Customer - Milestones of Honda Fuel Cell Technology
- Japan FCX ​​2007 Driving Experience
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