For the past few years changes in the environment and the limit of natural resources has forced many car companies to re-evaluate the way the propel their cars. The current standard for fuel efficiency has been either small car with a small engine or a hybrid car that doesn't perform as well as its gas version.
In 2009 Honda introduced the FCX Clarity, a revolutionary car that produces no greenhouse gases while still providing the same performance and practicality of a normal family sedan.
The most remarkable part of this car is its unique power supply. The car produces power by combining Hydrogen (stored in an on board tank) with Oxygen from the air to create electricity which powers the motor. The only thing that comes out of the exhaust is water, H2O.
Here are the steps that the car takes to power you forward:
- Hydrogen is pumped out of the tank
- The Hydrogen then travels through the V-Flow fuel cell stack and a catalyst splits the Hydrogen into protons and electrons.
- The electrons are then channeled through circuits to create electricity to power the motor
- Oxygen then enters and recombines with the electrons and protons and creates water
Currently the FXC Clarity is only offered as a lease in Southern California. Hydrogen fueling stations need to expand more before the car can be sold elsewhere.
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