2009 Honda FCX Clarity Preview

Critical knowledge:

• Hydrogen-fuel-cell powered sedan with electric drive
• Styled to take advantage of fuel cell powertrain packaging
• 270-mile range
• Starts in temperatures as low as 22 degrees Fahrenheit
• Fuel economy equivalent to 68 mpg
• Available for lease to retail customers in Southern California starting summer 2008

Introduction
Honda is not new to the fuel cell game. They've been developing hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles since the beginning of the decade, and their original FCX—a short, stubby 2-door based on the EV Plus electric car—went into fleet service in 2002. In late 2006 Honda introduced a new FCX concept on which the first retail version would be based. At the 2007 Los Angeles Auto Show, Honda introduced the production version, called the FCX Clarity, and announced that it would be available for lease to customers in select areas of Southern California starting in the summer of 2008.

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