확실히 친환경 파워트레인 전략에 관해선 일본 메이커들이 앞서 나가는 분위기입니다. 얼마전 토요타가 미라이 양산 버전을 선보이더니 이에 뒤질세라 혼다가 새로운 FCV 컨셉을 2015 디트로이트 모터쇼에 출품했습니다. 사실 지난해말 일본에서 공개한 것인데 양산은 2016년 3월이라고 합니다. 5인승이고 디자인은 미라이보다 나아 보입니다. 한번 충전으로 300마일을 달릴 수 있고 퓨얼셀 스택의 사이즈가 이전 FCX 클래러티보다 33% 줄었지만 에너지 밀도는 60% 향상되었다고 합니다.
Honda FCV Concept
The Honda FCV Concept showcases the styling evolution of Honda's next fuel-cell vehicle, anticipated to launch in the U.S. following its March 2016 introduction in Japan. The new Honda fuel-cell car will feature a spacious cabin with seating for five-passengers, a driving range estimated to be in excess of 300 miles, and an anticipated refueling time of approximately 3 minutes at a pressure of 70 MPa. Its fuel cell stack, which fits entirely within under the hood, is 33 percent smaller with a 60 percent increase in power density compared to the outgoing Honda FCX Clarity.
As the next progression in Honda's dynamic FCV styling, the Honda FCV Concept features a low, wide aerodynamic body with clean character lines. The interior strives to achieve harmony between man and machine by taking advantage of new powertrain packaging efficiencies delivering even greater passenger space than its predecessor, the 4-passenger Honda FCX Clarity fuel-cell vehicle. The Honda FCV Concept made its world debut in Japan on Nov. 17, 2014, followed by an announcement at the Los Angeles Auto Show that Honda will provide FirstElement Fuel with $13.8 million in financial assistance to build additional hydrogen refueling stations throughout the state of California in an effort to support the wider introduction of fuel-cell vehicles.
