Think Of A Hydrogen-Powered Car, Honda Has Given Us One

Can you imagine a hydrogen-powered car on the cruise in your neigbourhood? Well, it is not far-fetched, because auto maker, Honda has given America one.

Arrival of the 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV plug-in hydrogen fuel cell electric was announced last month and would be available in California and Japan later this year, the auto company has said.

A model of a latter technology, the CR-V e:FCEV combines a hydrogen fuel cell system with plug-in charging capability and has an EPA driving range rating of 270 miles.

Honda stated it expects initial sales of 2,000 units annually and vehicle will be available for customer leasing in California starting later this year.

Call the arrival of another rare hybrid technology and you would be right, given that this hydrogen-powered car was co-developed with General Motors.

But that is not the only information of significance: the CR-V e:FCEV’s new fuel cell system, made in Michigan, offers improved durability, higher efficiency, and lower cost compared to Honda’s previous-generation fuel cell system, the company has also said.

The Hydrogen-Powered Car

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There is in it, a 110-volt outlet that delivers 1,500 watts of juice for powering items such as small home appliances, portable air conditioners, power tools, and camping equipment.

By applying corrosion-resistant materials and controlled suppression of deterioration, as well as improving the low-temperature performance of the system, Honda succeeded in doubling the durability of its fuel cell system

A preview by technewsworld, quotes Rasmy John, business development manager at IDTechEx, a global market research firm, as saying: “It is interesting to see Honda re-entering the market, having canceled its Clarity in 2021 due to poor sales. It shows there is still certainly interest in the technology.

“One of the main barriers to fuel cell vehicles is the greater upfront cost

“The announcement does not state an estimated price for the vehicle but does state they have managed to reduce the fuel cell cost by two-thirds compared to the previous Clarity, which could aid in seeing the cost become comparable to a battery electric vehicle.”

“However, given the range is largely similar to many battery electric cars today, and EV charging infrastructure is so much more widely developed, it could still be a challenge for fuel cell cars to see market success.”

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Fueling infrastructure has been a formidable barrier to the adoption of both fuel cell and battery-electric vehicles (BEVs).

“Fuel cells and EVs share the same challenge in terms of an inadequate fueling infrastructure, but there are orders of magnitude more EV charging points than hydrogen stations,” said Edward Sanchez, a senior analyst in the automotive practice at TechInsights, a global technology intelligence company.