Honda To Begin U.S. Production of Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles in 2024

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HondaNews.com Official Press Release | November 30, 2022 | TORRANCE, Calif.

Honda today announced that it will produce an all-new hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) based on the recently launched, all-new Honda CR-V starting in 2024 at its Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) in Marysville, Ohio. This new zero-emissions vehicle will contribute to Honda’s previously announced goal to make battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and FCEVs represent 100% of its global auto sales by 2040.

The new CR-V-based FCEV also will mark North America’s first production vehicle to combine a plug-in feature with FCEV technology in one model, which enables the driver to charge the onboard battery to deliver EV driving around town with the flexibility of fast hydrogen refueling for longer trips.

“Honda established our goal to realize carbon neutrality by 2050 and the complete electrification of our vehicle lineup by 2040 is critical to achieving it,” said Gary Robinson, vice president of Auto Planning & Strategy for American Honda Motor Co., Inc. “As we accelerate our plan to produce Honda battery EVs in the United States, we also will begin low volume production of fuel cell electric vehicles there to further explore their great potential as part of a sustainable transportation future.”

The PMC was conceived as a small volume, specialty manufacturing facility, focused on craftsmanship and hand-assembled vehicles. Since opening in 2016, the PMC has been responsible for production of the Acura NSX supercar, multiple Acura PMC Edition vehicles (including TLX, RDX and MDX) along with Honda Performance Development race cars. This makes the PMC uniquely suited to production of high-quality FCEVs, which require special assembly procedures. This approach echoes the broad role that Honda’s Tochigi, Japan plant played in manufacturing both the original NSX supercar starting in 1989 and, later, the Honda FCX Clarity FCEV in 2008.

“Our associates at the Performance Manufacturing Center have really enjoyed the opportunity to successfully introduce several specialty vehicles into the market,” said PMC plant leader Gail May. “This facility is perfect for production of a new Honda fuel cell electric vehicle, as our small-volume capability enables us to really leverage the skill and expertise of our team to produce quality zero-emission vehicles here in North America.”...more
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Car and Driver Coverage of this announcement

Hydrogen-Powered Honda CR-V to Be Built in the U.S. Starting in 2024

Honda's next fuel-cell car will be based on its popular compact SUV, and you'll be able to both refuel it with hydrogen and plug it in to replenish the battery pack.

Honda is giving the hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle another try with a new version of the popular CR-V crossover that will be built in Ohio starting in 2024. It will serve as a replacement for the Clarity Fuel Cell, a hydrogen-powered sedan offered in California from 2017 to 2020. Interestingly, this new model will also offer plug-in capability for its battery pack to allow it to offer a small amount of electric-only range without having to rely on its hydrogen supply...more
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a41986412/honda-cr-v-hydrogen-fuel-cell-confirmed/

Top Gear's James May 2007 --The First Gen Honda Fuel Cell Clarity

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3. This nonsense will go nowhere but it will exacerbate fluorocarbon..

...crisis now before humanity, adding to the fact that hydrogen is an exceedingly dirty and unsustainable fuel.

People hyping this stuff do so in an intellectual vacuum and have little or no insight to how this crap is made, nor what risks are involved. The electrolyte in hydrogen fuel cells is a highly fluoridated polymer. These polymers share characteristics of the famous "forever chemicals" that have emerged as a serious threat to the environment and to human health.

Happily, as has been true for the last century, this bullshit hydrogen fantasy will go nowhere beyond useless demonstration prototypes that will never be industrialized, much to the benefit of future generations.