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Automobile November
22 , 2002 |
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Honda FCX Fuel Cell Vehicle Earns Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Approval
--- Lease Marketing to Commence December 2nd in Japan and the U.S. ---
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Tokyo, November 22, 2002 ---
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced today that its FCX fuel cell vehicle has been
granted Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport approval, and
that limited marketing will commence in Japan on December 2nd.
Honda initially plans a limited market release of around thirty vehicles over
the first two to three years in Japan and the U.S. combined. One of the newly
certified vehicles will be leased to the Cabinet Office. Next year, Honda plans
to lease the vehicle to government offices and public corporations in Japan.
The FCX utilizes Honda's own independently developed high-efficiency, high-output
ultra-capacitor energy storage system to achieve powerful, responsive driving
performance. Layout of the powertrain's structural components has also been optimized
to attain a spacious interior with room for four adults in a compact body that
maintains a high level of collision safety performance no matter what the crash
direction.
The FCX was the world's first fuel cell vehicle to obtain U.S. government approval
for commercialization in July, and Honda has entered into an agreement to lease
five FCX vehicles to the City of Los Angeles. A vehicle delivery ceremony is scheduled
to take place at Los Angeles City Hall on December 2nd, with L.A. Mayor James
K. Hahn and Honda President and CEO Hiroyuki Yoshino in attendance.
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FCX fuel cell vehicle
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FCX Specifications
| Number of occupants |
4 |
| Maximum speed |
150km/h |
| Motor |
Max. output |
60kW (82PS) |
| Max. drive torque |
272Nm |
| Type |
AC synchronous electric motor
(manufactured by Honda) |
| Fuel cell stack |
Type |
PEFC
(polymer electrolyte fuel cell, manufactured by Ballard) |
| Output |
78kW |
| Fuel |
Type |
Compressed hydrogen gas |
| Storage |
High-pressure hydrogen tank (350 atmospheres) |
| Capacity |
156.6L |
| Dimensions (L x W x H, mm) |
4,165 x 1,760 x 1,645 |
| Energy storage |
Ultra-capacitor (manufactured by Honda) |
| Vehicle range |
355km |
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