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www.hydrowaterpower.com www.hydrowaterpower.com In 2005, Honda insisted its advanced hydrogen car would not be ready for the first consumers until 2012. As rapid progress was made on the vehicle’s technology and design, the release date was steadily advanced until Honda premiered its dazzling Clarity at the 2007 Los Angeles Auto Show, promising a summer 2008 availability. The vehicle was rolled out as promised. But to the disappointment of many, only a few Clarity vehicles were actually produced. These were leased to specially selected personalities in the Los Angeles area. Honda has stated it only plans to produce a few hundred more between 2007 and 2010. “Basically, we can mass produce these now,” admitted Kazuaki Umezu, in charge of Honda’s Automobile New Model Center in Japan, where the FCX Clarity is built. “We are waiting for the infrastructure to catch up.” Honda’s “no infrastructure” excuse is false, an investigation reveals. Like the Civic GX, the Honda Clarity was designed as a home-fueled vehicle. Now that Honda has sidelined the home hydrogen refueling appliance, the company claims hydrogen gas stations cannot be found For years before the rollout, Honda’s hydrogen car, then known as the FCX, was pictured in advance promotions as a vehicle connected to a box, a little larger than a backyard air conditioner. That box is Honda’s Home Energy Center, designed to “reform” ordinary household natural gas, providing the electricity needed to run an entire home as well …
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