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Honda Looks To Follow GM By Fueling Hydrogen Hopes With Hollywood Hype

Honda's hoping to snag some love from the Hollywood hype machine for their new green machine, the hydrogen fuel-cell-powered FCX Clarity. Honda's producing 200 of the fuel cell vehicles for distribution to celebrities and other Hollywood luminaries to build buzz for the 73 MPG technological wonder. True, these drivers may not need the fuel efficiency as they drive around with their poodles to pick up their grande skim latte, but whatever, they're influential. Wait a second — why does this sound so similar? More »

6:00 PM on Thu Jun 19 2008
By Matt Hardigree
1,742 views, 22 comments

Latest by westfieldind: The FCX Clarity is a wonderful case of greenwashing by Honda. It distracts from the 17 MPG city that more »

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What's So Puzzling About The Honda FCX Clarity?

Pardon me for being baffled, but something about this latest Honda FCX Clarity ad has me a little puzzled. Rubik's Cubes, geometric puzzles, traditional puzzles, Rube Goldberg machines and a hydrogen-powered Honda? I'll spoil the ending for you: I guess it's all about "solving problems," but until I can stick a garden hose into my car and drive across the state of Texas, Honda isn't solving any problem but confusing the hell out of me with artsy commercials. [YouTube]

3:45 PM on Fri Feb 8 2008
By Travis Hudson
1,190 views, 18 comments

Latest by N/A: Can I dump all of the batteries i steal from work into a tank of water, and barring an explosion, more »

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The Best Way to Refuel Your FCX Clarity

You're going to want a Honda Home Energy Station IV if you're going to be tooling around town in your new Clarity fuel cell vehicle, lest you should have to fill up at a community hydrogen station like a commoner. This trick station hooks up to your home's natural gas supply and not only produces hydrogen for your FCV, but also heating and electricity for your home. The system provides a reduction in emissions and energy use by utilizing gas purification and power generation in one unit. Like all good things, this is still an experimental project. Press release below: More »

4:15 PM on Fri Nov 16 2007
By Matt Hardigree
2,825 views, 32 comments

Latest by N/A: i wonder do people realize that the fluctuation in global temps have been goin on a long time .. the more »