American Honda recently announced the lease plan of two 2005 Honda FCX fuel cell vehicles (FCV) to New York.
The State will lease two hydrogen-powered 2005 FCX fuel cell vehicles for a period of two years with delivery of the first vehicle scheduled to take place in December, followed by the second vehicle in mid-2005.
New York will be the first state customer for Honda FCV technology and the first customer for a FCV in the Northeastern U.S.
The 2005 FCX is powered by Honda's originally developed fuel cell stack (Honda FC Stack) with the breakthrough ability to start and operate in sub-freezing temperatures, making it possible to place the car in New York state for year-round operation.
With the adoption of a new structure featuring stamped metal separators, the Honda FC Stack contains only half the components of earlier prototype units while delivering an almost 20 percent increase in range and fuel efficiency and a 33 percent increase in peak power output.
