Category: Hydrogen Cars

For the past several years, a rogue group of engineers in northern California has been trying to convince Toyota, that plugging in its Prius, charging it overnight in order to achieve 100+ mpg fuel economy is not only feasible, it’s something that consumers want. In a recent reversal, Toyota has stated that they now intend […]

In San Diego County, the city of Chula Vista is leasing a Honda FCX hydrogen car for $500 per month. And, nobody wants to drive it. According to Claire Gomez, a fiscal office specialist for the city, “I try not to drive it just because of the price. I don’t want to be the one […]

Norwegian’s would naturally be a part of the worldwide effort to make hydrogen cars a reality, being that they have already taken steps with current projects towards this commitment. As part of Norway’s HyNor Project, which is building a 350-mile hydrogen highway system between Oslo and Stavanger, the Norwegians have invited Mazda to the grand […]

China is getting excited about hydrogen fuel cell technology lately rolling out three DaimlerChrysler hydrogen buses in Beijing (as I had talked about in an earlier post). Out of all of the large Chinese cities, though, perhaps the most progressive when it comes to hydrogen technology is Shanghai. Shanghai is also set to receive three […]

Last year, on June 26, 2005 the ETH Zurich PAC-Car II , a hydrogen fuel cell car, blazed a new Guinness Book world record for fuel efficiency by achieving an amazing 15,212 mpg. This feat was accomplished at the Shell Eco-Marathon in Ladoux, France during the Michelin challenge. The Swiss PAC-Car II broke its previous […]

The Scottish have gotten onboard with hydrogen by rolling out the UK’s first and only road legal hydrogen car, the siGEN from the PURE (Promoting Unst’s Renewable Energy) agency. The hydrogen car was on display in Edinburgh to promote innovation and renewable energy. Hydrogen itself is no stranger to the Scotts. There are currently plans […]

Last week, Santa Monica opened up its first hydrogen fueling station to refuel both fuel cell vehicles and hydrogen internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. The opening was part of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) five-city plan in opening hydrogen fueling stations in Southern California. The five cities also include Santa Ana, Burbank, […]

Want to turn your gas-guzzler into a water-powered car? So do thousands of people. A couple of days ago I blogged about a company called Hydrogen Power International that says they are using aluminum plus a catalyst to create a future water-powered car. So, with hydrogen cars coming to age in the public’s awareness, I […]

Ford Motor Company has rolled out 30 Focus Fuel Cell Vehicles (FCVs) across the U. S., Canada and Europe, logging more than 180,000 miles in test data on the cars. Like many other of the major auto manufacturers who are developing hydrogen cars, one of the biggest challenges has been issues with starting the fuel […]

On January 8, 2006 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, Honda announced it will begin commercial production of its Honda FCX hydrogen fuel cell vehicle within the next 3 to 4 years in Japan. Japan currently has a dozen or so hydrogen fueling stations, either public or private, throughout the country. […]