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H2 CR-V Will Launch in US & Japan in 2024                                                                                                Source:  Honda Driving With Zero Carbon Emissions Honda intends to launch a hydrogen powered version of its most popular car, the CR-V SUV, in the US and Japan in 2024.  Here are the key facts: Honda will start production in Ohio in 2024 on a hydrogen fuel cell (FCEV) version of its CR-V for launch in the US and Japan in 2024 The hydrogen CR-V will have a hydrogen fuel cell plug-in option with a charging port on top of the powertrain that allows the owner to top-off the lithium-ion battery at home to extend the range Honda is committed to the belief...

Epic V8 H2 Engine Partnership                                          Source: Lexus Hydrogen Concepts Toyota, Lexus and Yamaha Combine Forces Lexus is developing a V8 hydrogen fueled performance sports car powered by a new V8 hydrogen engine that it's collaborating on with parent company Toyota and Yamaha.  Here are the key facts: Sports car and engine under development are designed to result in an eco-friendly performance car powered by a hydrogen fueled,V8 combustion engine New engine is a 5.0-liter, naturally aspirated, 2UR-GSE, V-8, strengthened combustion engine, that runs on hydrogen fuel Engine targeted to produce at least 450 hp and rev up to 6800 RPM Unique partnership of Lexus, Toyota & Yamaha could result in a sustainable, hydrogen powered V8 engine that is an industry disruptor and provides the vehicle makers a big competitive edge This ...

Classic Toyota Sports Cars Fueled With Hydrogen                                                  Source:  Toyota Hydrogen Powered Combustion Engines Toyota is leading the way among global automakers in the experimental use of hydrogen to fuel even combustion engines in several of its classic cars.  Here are the pertinent facts: Two, iconic 1980's Corolla Sport AE86's combustion engines have been converted to run on electricity and hydrogen in a classic restomod Toyota says the AE86's original 1.6-liter 4-cylinder engine needed just a "few modifications" to run on hydrogen The AE86 is a pure EV with a battery pack from a Prius plug-in and an electric motor from a Tundra hybrid's powertrain Most EVs power the wheels directly but Toyota directly connected the motor to the EVs 5-speed manual transmission to keep the feel of a sp...

New Energy Vehicles                                                  Source:  MG Euniq 7 SAIC, MG Motor & MG Motor India Collaboration Iconic British automaker MG, its Chinese owner SAIC and MG India are developing New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) including a new hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicle called EUNIQ 7.  Here are the pertinent details: EUNIQ 7 is a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) powered by hydrogen fuel cell technology that was just unveiled at Auto Expo in India It's powered by SAIC's unique PROME P390 3-G hydrogen power system that provides integrated design, high power density and can be used across a range of vehicles including cars, buses & trucks  EUNIQ 7 has a 92-kW battery system and a 6.4 kg (14.1 lb) hydrogen fuel cell tank Range on a charge of 605 km or 376 miles Advantages of hydrogen fuel:  po...

New Hydrogen Pickup & SUV Are Being Developed                                                        Source:  Toyota Zero Emissions World Japanese automaker Toyota is placing big bets on hydrogen as a very promising alternative to battery electric vehicles in the new world of zero emissions driving.  The company is developing both a hydrogen powered pickup truck and a hydrogen powered SUV.  Toyota is clearly building a hydrogen vehicle portfolio.  It is also currently testing hydrogen powered semi-trucks in California and also is selling its Mirai hydrogen car in California, which is at the forefront of the number of hydrogen filling stations in the United States. Tech Specs The new hydrogen pickup is being developed at Toyota's UK operations. Toyota is working with a consortium of British companies a...

Hydrogen iX5 SUV                                                                      Source:  BMW BMW's Hydrogen NEXT Fuel Cell Technology BMW is expanding into hydrogen technology with its new hydrogen powered iX5 SUV.  The vehicle will be equipped with BMW's new i Hydrogen NEXT fuel cell technology.  Based on the BMW X5, the new iX5 is essentially an EV that has been retrofitted with a fuel cell stack, electric motor and battery and a new floor to accommodate the hydrogen tanks. The tanks have a total capacity of 16 pounds.  They feed the under-hood fuel cell stack paired with a rear mounted electric motor and battery.  The vehicle has just entered production and a small number will be on streets around the world for more testing in 2023. BMW says it wi...

Hyperion XP-1                                                  Source:  Hyperion XP-1 Driving With Zero Carbon Emissions California-based startup Hyperion has developed a hydrogen powered car, called Hyperion XP-1, that packs 2,000 hp and has a range of more than 1,000 miles.  Still a prototype, the h-car is a spectacular vehicle with a highly unusual, futuristic design and distinctive, unconventional proportions.  For example, the vehicle has Bugatti-style adjustable blades covered with solar panels.  Hyperion not only has a distinctive hydrogen hypercar;  but also, it plans to build a network of hydrogen fill-up stations. The stations will deploy NASA refueling technology to keep fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) and battery  electric vehicles (BEV) powered and on the move.  Hydrogen's Advantages ...

Developing Small, Portable Hydrogen Cartridges                          Source:  Toyota H-Cartridge & H-Cars Toyota Aims to Make Hydrogen Fueling Easy and Convenient  Toyota has a vision for a hydrogen future with green hydrogen po wering homes, businesses, cars, trucks and more.  Hydrogen as an element is readily available, has zero emissions and has tremendous potential to be a gamechanger for a very green future. But the big impediment to widespread use of hydrogen is the lack of  infrastructure delivery systems, meaning hydrogen fill-up stations. So,  Toyota is developing a lightweight cartridge that makes hydrogen portable and fueling with it easy and convenient.  The purpose is to eliminate the time and investment money needed to build infrastructure and jumpstart the convenient use of hydrogen cars by global consumers. Toyota is putting its new, easy to handle hydrogen car...

Concept Car With 497 Mile Range on a Charge                                                  Source:  Renault Future of Sustainable Driving Hydrogen power is clearly a part of the future of sustainable driving.  French automaker Renault has just unveiled an awesome hydrogen powered concept car.  It's called the Scenic Vision and is powered by a hydrogen engine, electric motor and a battery fuel cell.  There is a 2.5-liter hydrogen tank on the front of the vehicle.  The tank takes only 5 minutes to fill. The car's 40-kilowatt battery is recyclable.  Renault, which is owned by Nissan, says that Scenic Vision represents part of the company's longer-term vision of the future of sustainable driving and will go into production in 2030. In the meantime, an all-electric version of Scenic Vision will go into ...

Revolutionay Car: Combustion Engine Fueled by Hydrogen                                  Source: Renault Car Teaser & H-Van The Future of Zero Emissions Driving French automaker Renault is about to unveil the world's first hydrogen powered car that appears ready to go into production.  The technology in this vehicle is revolutionary.  It has an internal combustion engine that is powered by hydrogen instead of gasoline.  The company just released a teaser image of the new h-car.  It shows a new Renault logo on the side window, a slim front grill and an interesting headlight line and configuration.  It appears to be a tall vehicle with a rather low bumper line.  Some automotive experts believe that it is a hydrogen powered SUV.  According to Renault, the hydrogen car represents Renault's "sustainable development vision and commitments".  Within the...

The New Alpine A4810 Hydrogen Supercar                                             Source:  Alpine A4810 Design Collaboration Between Alpine Cars & IED France-based, Renault-owned Alpine, which is a distinguished race and sports car maker, and Turin, Italy based Instituto Europeo di Design (IED) have designed a hydrogen powered supercar. The first sketches of it have just been unveiled and the vehicle will debut on March 18, 2022. It is called the Alpine A4810 and represents a vision for the future of the French car brand.  The design is a very sporty, 2 seat vehicle with a hydrogen powertrain.  28 graduate students from one of the top transportation design schools in the world and Alpine's design studio created the design.  They say the hydrogen car "represents the extreme sportiness of the future" that's more technological and s...

SCG's Hydrogen Boot                                               Source:  SCG Setting Sights on Baja 1000 Endurance Race US-based SCG has invented a one-of-a-kind hydrogen, high performance race car/pickup truck called the Hydrogen Boot.  In late 2022, the company hopes the Boot will become the first zero emissions vehicle to compete in the Baja 1000 endurance race.  Importantly, the company plans to turn this eye-popping, off-road hydrogen vehicle into a road legal pickup truck for consumers to drive, first in the US.  Estimated price is $100,000. On Track with Zero Emissions The moving force behind SCG (Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus) is ex-Hollywood movie producer/director/writer James Glickenhaus who is an avid car enthusiast and loves extreme racing. SCG creates exotic, high-performance race and road cars....

New Hydrogen Powered Internal Combustion Engine                                                  Source:  Toyota Toyota's Portfolio of Green Automotive Technologies Toyota is developing an experimental hydrogen car.  The GR Yaris internal combustion engine in the Toyota Corolla Sport has been converted to run on hydrogen.  Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda has driven and even raced the green vehicle.  He believes the development of this hydrogen powered engine technology could keep internal combustion engines on the road and running in a carbon free world by being fueled with clean hydrogen not carbon emissions producing gas.  CEO Toyoda also believes this technology could save millions of automotive jobs. Near Zero Emissions Driving The Toyota chief executive feels that carbon is the enemy of the environment not the internal...