Honda presents Hydrogen concept car in Tokyo motor show

Though Honda is not the first auto company to present such a green concept but it is appreciable to bring such concepts in the market. The concept uses hydrogen as a fuel and produces water vapors in exhaust thus resulting in emission free environment.Hydrogen combines with oxygen thus generating electric energy which is used to drive the car. You may drive your hydrogen car to far off places without refueling it which is just a matter of minutes.
Fuel cells are used in this car which makes the initial cost very high, so we may not expect this technology to come in the market very soon especially the European markets which are badly affected by the economic recession. Honda is held in high esteem by the US public where some hydrogen cars were sold last year. Suzuki motors has also displayed their hydrogen powered car and a scooter in the Tokyo motor show.

The real advantage of fuel cell cars is that it can take you for long journeys and can be refueled earlier than plug in hybrids. Owing to the benefits of the fuel cell cars, Toyota, the leading automakers, have also decided to bring this technology enabled cars in the market by 2015. The world’s largest automakers have built a consensus last month to establish a network of hydrogen fuel stations worldwide by 2015 to promote the production of hydrogen cars.

George Hansen, GM's head of fuel-cell commercialization in the Asia-Pacific says:

“A fuel-cell car gives you power, distance... It gives you short refueling time.”

It is still a questionable fact that how the cost of the hydrogen cars can be optimized which does not limit it to the celebrities plus how this technology competes with the electric cars and plug in hybrids? Keeping these limitations on one side, fuel cell is one of the sound green technologies.

About the car

Lets discuss a little about the Honda hydrogen car displayed in this Tokyo motor show. The car seems like a robot with a typical sports car look. The rear view of the new Honda gives it a disgusting look which ends at hexagon. The hexagon contains the radiator housing to keep the fuel cells cool. The car has the center driving position and has the capacity of two passengers. The peculiarity about this car is that its canopy opens upwards from the rear. The fuel cell stack is located between the rear seats. The car is configured with the low center of gravity, a new innovative front view design and most importantly zero emissions.