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#8 of 26 fuelcells.org by rfruth Sep 22, 2002 (3:23 pm)
http://www.fuelcells.org/ Replies to this message: allcarsrcool (Sep 24, 2006 1:23 pm)
#10 of 26 Honda Sells First FCX to L.A. by revka Oct 23, 2002 (5:29 am)
Here's some news from Edmunds' Headlines Section: Honda Sells First FCX to L.A.. Revka Hatchbacks & Wagons Host
#11 of 26 Interesting Article by revka Jun 28, 2003 (4:42 am)
From Edmunds' Special Reports section, here's more about the FCX: Honda's Pollution-Free Car. Let us know what you think!   Revka Host Hatchbacks & Wagons Boards
#12 of 26 First Honda FCX To Customer by Sylvia STAFF Jul 06, 2005 (4:14 pm)
Honda has delivered the first fuel-cell vehicle ever to a retail customer. The company announced last week that it has leased its first FCX fuel-cell car to Jon and Sandy Spallino of Redondo Beach, Calif. They will lease the 2005 FCX -- which is rated at 62/51 miles per gallon -- for two years, and will use the vehicle for everyday errands and driving around their Orange County home. The family will have to refuel the new vehicle at the first of California's emerging network of hydrogen refueling stations, which Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has committed the state to building by 2010. Honda had previously delivered 13 fuel-cell FCXs to public agencies in California and Nevada. The FCX has a range of 190 miles. Replies to this message: rorr (Oct 05, 2005 1:10 pm) rorr (Oct 05, 2005 1:27 pm) stevedebi (Oct 05, 2005 1:45 pm) rorr (Oct 10, 2005 7:27 am) lewz (Mar 22, 2008 6:19 pm)
#13 of 26 Fuel Cells by esneed1 Oct 04, 2005 (7:40 am)
I have a question to anyone who would know: Will fuel cells be used in semis and other heavy-duty diesels? If so, how will fuel cells supply all the power in diesel if we just use a fuel cell and electric motors? Personally, I believe a cleaner internal combustion engine should be used with a mechanical (driveshaft and transmission) drivetrain. The fuel for this I believe should be petro-diesel and bio-diesel.   Oh and about the FCX, Americans would laugh at it's size and shape. Plus, how will all these tiny little fuel cell cars pass crash tests?
#14 of 26 Crash test safety has nothing to do with size --- SORTA by larsb Oct 04, 2005 (8:32 am)
Size has nothing to do with passenger safety in front end crash tests. There is a page on the web which shows a Mini-Cooper and a Ford F-150 after crash tests of the same type, and the Mini-Cooper fared FAR BETTER. I'll see if I can find the picture and post it - HERE IT IS !!">   Replies to this message: stevedebi (Oct 04, 2005 12:05 pm)
#15 of 26 Re: Crash test safety has nothing to do with size --- SORTA [larsb] by stevedebi Oct 04, 2005 (12:05 pm)
Replying to: larsb (Oct 04, 2005 8:32 am) Larsb- OK, what would the F-150 have looked like if it had crashed into a 2000 lb vehicle? And what would the Mini have looked like if it had crashed into a 5500 lb vehicle?   Size has everything to do with safety when you are driving in the open road , and there are lots of big vehicles out there. As the NHTSB site says, their data is only valid for collisions with a similar sized vehicle.   This is the reason large vehicles are so popular.
#16 of 26 You are correct, but look at the page.... by larsb Oct 04, 2005 (12:16 pm)
The Honda FCX will turn out to be as safe as all Honda small cars, which is VERY safe.   Size of a vehicle has no direct relationship to vehicle deaths. Look at that page I referenced - there are small cars in the low death stats and large trucks in the high death stats.   Very few times are there head-on collisions between 6000 pound vehicles and 2000 pound vehicles. Extra safety of larger vehicles is mostly a myth, because they roll over more often.   Good thing people don't use "I have to prepare myself for a head on collision with a 6000 pound vehicle" as a buying point, because if so, the environment would be a lot worse off, and gas would be heading to $7 a gallon by now because of huge demand.   Sales of larger vehicles include people saying "I feel safer and higher up" which is just a rationalization, not a real reason. Soccer Mom talk.

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