I just received a slick, 4-color postcard from Honda about a new "visionary" model of the CR-V. They call it the CR-V e:FCEV.
This car combines a 17.7 KWh battery with a hydrogen fuel cell. They show an EPA estimated 29 miles on the battery and a total combined range of 270 miles. It is only available for lease at "selected" California Honda dealers.
This is a total joke. The plug-in part makes sense, but to combine it with a fuel cell is ridiculous. Their card says there are 50+ hydrogen stations in the entire state. I have a neighbor with some brand of fuel cell vehicle. He says that a good number of the (now diminishing) hydrogen stations are offline more than not.
I would have thought Honda learned their lesson with the BEV version of the Clarity—building something that really wasn't practical. Making a plug-in hybrid would be so much more practical. I guess Honda's R&D folks have a lot more dollars than sense.
Looks like this means all the longing for a PHEV version of the CR-V will be for naught.
This car combines a 17.7 KWh battery with a hydrogen fuel cell. They show an EPA estimated 29 miles on the battery and a total combined range of 270 miles. It is only available for lease at "selected" California Honda dealers.
This is a total joke. The plug-in part makes sense, but to combine it with a fuel cell is ridiculous. Their card says there are 50+ hydrogen stations in the entire state. I have a neighbor with some brand of fuel cell vehicle. He says that a good number of the (now diminishing) hydrogen stations are offline more than not.
I would have thought Honda learned their lesson with the BEV version of the Clarity—building something that really wasn't practical. Making a plug-in hybrid would be so much more practical. I guess Honda's R&D folks have a lot more dollars than sense.
Looks like this means all the longing for a PHEV version of the CR-V will be for naught.