Tag: Honda
Honda breaks ranks against CHAdeMO, Clarity Electric has Combo Charging System
Buried in the middle of Honda’s announcement of the Honda Clarity Electric lease price ($269/month in case you’re interested) is a sign that CHAdeMO’s prominence is crumbling. Over the last several years we’ve had an unfortunate schism in electric car DC fast charging, with some automakers pushing for CHAdeMO, Tesla…
Honda shows next years Clarity Fuel Cell car, with power export via CHAdeMO port
At the 2015 Tokyo Auto Show, Honda showed the Clarity Fuel Cell car that’s planned for production and lease-only deliveries starting in March 2016. According to Honda, the new Clarity FCV gives all the convenience of existing gasoline cars but it’s a fuel cell vehicle and therefore has zero…
Honda 2016 CLARITY FUEL CELL, Planned Production Model of All-new Fuel Cell Vehicle, as shown at 44th Tokyo Motor Show 2015
— Lease sales in Japan will begin in March 2016 — TOKYO, Japan, October 28, 2015 – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today unveiled the world premiere of the planned production model of its all-new fuel cell vehicle (FCV), CLARITY FUEL CELL, at the 44th Tokyo Motor Show 2015. This model…
Ford, Honda, expanding charging station network for employees
Today two different car makers announced expansion of their electric vehicle charging station programs. We applaud any increase in charging station deployments, because there is a crying need to switch to electric drive, and more charging stations is an essential necessary step. However, the charging stations aren’t being deployed for public use, but for…
Honda unplugging CNG, Plug-in, cars, for now, promises BEV and PHEV later
Despite being one of the pioneers for hybrid cars — the Honda Insight was launched at about the time of the Toyota Prius — Honda hasn’t done much with electrified vehicles. Instead the company has been more focused on CNG and Fuel Cell vehicles, and stressing the value of high…
Toyota, Nissan, Honda working on Japanese fuel cell infrastructure for Japanese government
Maybe it’s a fuel cell day? In any case some of the Japanese automakers have announced a partnership on fuel cell refueling infrastructure in Japan. If nothing else it demonstrates that not all fuel cell support comes from the California Air Resources Board, which is slanting the ZEV Credit playing…
Honda shows off the future with a Smart Home, Photovoltaics, an energy management system, and DC-charged Fit EV
Today, Honda launched a new project – the Honda Smart Home – that’s a glimpse into the future of buildings and transportation. And, it’s a future that isn’t terribly far away because most of the project uses off-the-shelf equipment. The idea is to look beyond zero emission vehicles to a…
Honda to Put Hydrogen FCX Concept into Production in 3-4 Years
It always seems that fuel cell cars are 5-10 years away. Honda to Put Hydrogen FCX Concept into Production in 3–4 Years So, to have the announcement be a 3-4 years time frame is very interesting. That short of a time frame indicates to me they’re getting the tooling and…
Honda CEO Outlines Three-Year Powertrain Technology and Fuel Economy Targets
Honda CEO Outlines Three-Year Powertrain Technology and Fuel Economy Targets: This is an article summarizing a presentation by Honda’s CEO concerning their plans for further fuel efficiency gains. For whatever it’s worth, it shows they (Honda) have a lot of positive focus on fuel efficiency and the “emissions” problem. (Have…
Honda breaks ranks against CHAdeMO, Clarity Electric has Combo Charging System
Buried in the middle of Honda’s announcement of the Honda Clarity Electric lease price ($269/month in case you’re interested) is a sign that CHAdeMO’s prominence is crumbling. Over the last several years we’ve had an unfortunate schism in electric car DC fast charging, with some automakers pushing for CHAdeMO, Tesla…
Honda shows next years Clarity Fuel Cell car, with power export via CHAdeMO port
At the 2015 Tokyo Auto Show, Honda showed the Clarity Fuel Cell car that’s planned for production and lease-only deliveries starting in March 2016. According to Honda, the new Clarity FCV gives all the convenience of existing gasoline cars but it’s a fuel cell vehicle and therefore has zero…
Honda 2016 CLARITY FUEL CELL, Planned Production Model of All-new Fuel Cell Vehicle, as shown at 44th Tokyo Motor Show 2015
— Lease sales in Japan will begin in March 2016 — TOKYO, Japan, October 28, 2015 – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today unveiled the world premiere of the planned production model of its all-new fuel cell vehicle (FCV), CLARITY FUEL CELL, at the 44th Tokyo Motor Show 2015. This model…
Ford, Honda, expanding charging station network for employees
Today two different car makers announced expansion of their electric vehicle charging station programs. We applaud any increase in charging station deployments, because there is a crying need to switch to electric drive, and more charging stations is an essential necessary step. However, the charging stations aren’t being deployed for public use, but for…
Honda unplugging CNG, Plug-in, cars, for now, promises BEV and PHEV later
Despite being one of the pioneers for hybrid cars — the Honda Insight was launched at about the time of the Toyota Prius — Honda hasn’t done much with electrified vehicles. Instead the company has been more focused on CNG and Fuel Cell vehicles, and stressing the value of high…
Toyota, Nissan, Honda working on Japanese fuel cell infrastructure for Japanese government
Maybe it’s a fuel cell day? In any case some of the Japanese automakers have announced a partnership on fuel cell refueling infrastructure in Japan. If nothing else it demonstrates that not all fuel cell support comes from the California Air Resources Board, which is slanting the ZEV Credit playing…
Honda shows off the future with a Smart Home, Photovoltaics, an energy management system, and DC-charged Fit EV
Today, Honda launched a new project – the Honda Smart Home – that’s a glimpse into the future of buildings and transportation. And, it’s a future that isn’t terribly far away because most of the project uses off-the-shelf equipment. The idea is to look beyond zero emission vehicles to a…
Honda to Put Hydrogen FCX Concept into Production in 3-4 Years
It always seems that fuel cell cars are 5-10 years away. Honda to Put Hydrogen FCX Concept into Production in 3–4 Years So, to have the announcement be a 3-4 years time frame is very interesting. That short of a time frame indicates to me they’re getting the tooling and…
Honda CEO Outlines Three-Year Powertrain Technology and Fuel Economy Targets
Honda CEO Outlines Three-Year Powertrain Technology and Fuel Economy Targets: This is an article summarizing a presentation by Honda’s CEO concerning their plans for further fuel efficiency gains. For whatever it’s worth, it shows they (Honda) have a lot of positive focus on fuel efficiency and the “emissions” problem. (Have…
