The Honda FCV Concept has been introduced in Japan ahead of the arrival of the production version scheduled to go on sale in Japan by the end of March 2016.
A concept car for an all-new fuel-cell vehicle (FCV)
Honda unveiled a similar fuel cell concept vehicle at last year’s Los Angeles Auto Show . The FCV concept is a successor of the FCX Clarity but with a 33 percent smaller fuel-cell stack and an output of more than 100 kW. According to Honda the overall performance has increased by around 60 percent compared to the previous version of the fuel-cell stack.
The Honda FCV concept is also equipped with a 70 MPa high-pressure hydrogen storage tank that provides a cruising range of more than 700 km. The tank can be refilled in approximately three minutes, which is just about the same as a regular petrol/diesel refill.
In addition, the concept features an external power feeding function which can be combined with an external power feeding device transforming the Honda FCV concept into a mobile power plant, generating and providing electricity to the community in times of disaster or other events.
Striving to make a contribution to the hydrogen energy society like its Japanese competitor Toyota , Honda says it will continue taking on new challenges in the area of hydrogen technologies including the Smart Hydrogen Station, FCVs and external power feeding devices.
