{"id":339523,"date":"2021-09-15T12:05:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T09:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/autotrader-how-does-this-car-seem-to-run-on-almost-nothing-its-really-quite-something\/"},"modified":"2021-09-15T12:05:00","modified_gmt":"2021-09-15T09:05:00","slug":"autotrader-how-does-this-car-seem-to-run-on-almost-nothing-its-really-quite-something","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/autotrader-how-does-this-car-seem-to-run-on-almost-nothing-its-really-quite-something\/","title":{"rendered":"#Autotrader: How does this car seem to run on almost nothing? It\u2019s really quite something"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a29207006f44\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a29207006f44\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/autotrader-how-does-this-car-seem-to-run-on-almost-nothing-its-really-quite-something\/#Did_Honda_do_all_this_work_just_so_they_can_sell_an_entire_car_in_just_one_state\" >Did Honda do all this work just so they can sell an entire car in just one state?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/autotrader-how-does-this-car-seem-to-run-on-almost-nothing-its-really-quite-something\/#Brian_Moody\" >Brian Moody<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Autotrader: How does this car seem to run on almost nothing? It\u2019s really quite something<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article__subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Did_Honda_do_all_this_work_just_so_they_can_sell_an_entire_car_in_just_one_state\"><\/span>\n  Did Honda do all this work just so they can sell an entire car in just one state?<br \/>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"column column--full article__content\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"article body\">\n<div class=\"article__side\">\n<div class=\"container--sticky not-active\">\n<div id=\"cx-next\" data-nosnippet>\n              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"js-article__body\" class=\"article__body article-wrap at16-col16 barrons-article-wrap\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-sbid=\"WP-MKTW-0000401593\" role=\"document\">\n<div class=\"barrons-article-ad-wrapper\">\n<div data-track=\"barrons-article-ad-wrap\" class=\"barrons-article-ad sticky_item\">\n<div class=\"barrons-main-article-ad-target sticky_target body_ad\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-layout=\"\n                inline\" data-layout-mobile=\"\" class=\"\n          media-object\n          type-InsetArticleReader\n              \n              inline\n  article__inset\n          article__inset--type-InsetArticleReader\n              article__inset--inline\n  \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-object-article-reader\">\n<div class=\"audioplayer\" data-sbid=\"WP-MKTW-0000401593\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Listen to Article\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"articlereader\" data-show-title=\"false\" data-theme=\"wsj-article-reader\" data-show-header=\"false\" data-show-subscribe=\"false\" data-ads-enabled=\"true\" data-save-publication=\"false\">\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>       The\u00a0Honda Clarity\u00a0is available as a fuel cell electric car (FCEV). That means it generates electricity from a chemical reaction between hydrogen and air \u2014 specifically, the natural air that\u2019s all around us.<\/p>\n<p> Here\u2019s the real trick of it all: It seems like the Clarity Fuel Cell car is creating power \u2014 energy to drive the car \u2014 out of nothing. But like so many other times in life, things that seem to be \u201cnothing\u201d are actually quite something. Ask any mom. \u201cOh, it\u2019s nothing,\u201d she\u2019ll say. The truth is, that family meal or professional letter of recommendation she helped you with actually took a lot of work.<\/p>\n<div class=\"paywall\">\n       So the \u201cnothing\u201d of the Honda Clarity is that it\u2019s simply an\u00a0electric car\u00a0similar, in some ways, to the\u00a0Chevy Bolt\u00a0or a\u00a0Tesla Model S<br \/>\n        TSLA,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/203558040\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+0.20%<\/bg-quote><span>.<\/span><br \/>\n       One exception: You don\u2019t plug this one in. Both\u00a0Toyota<br \/>\n        TM,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/200537742\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+0.52%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n      \u00a0and\u00a0Hyundai<br \/>\n        HYMTF,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/204364212\/delayed\" class=\"positive\">+0.54%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n      \u00a0also have hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles as well.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of plugging the Clarity fuel cell vehicle in, you fill the pressurized tank with hydrogen. The range between fillups is about 366 miles depending on the terrain and your driving habits.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As a result of the chemical process that creates electricity, the Clarity fuel cell vehicle emits only clean water vapor.<\/p>\n<p>When compared to other electric vehicles, the Clarity has some advantages and disadvantages. As a car, separate from the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> that powers it, the Clarity is much nicer inside with more interior space than cars like the Chevy Bolt,\u00a0Nissan Leaf<br \/>\n        NSANY,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/207656007\/delayed\" class=\"positive\">+0.15%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n      \u00a0and\u00a0Toyota Mirai.\u00a0It feels a lot like an upscale\u00a0Honda Accord\u00a0in many ways.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also on MarketWatch: <\/strong>Will you own a self-driving car in your lifetime? Are they even safe? Here\u2019s the deal<\/p>\n<p>Honda introduced the car to many automotive writers at an event in California \u2014 many of those writers commented that, based on the interior, the Clarity could be branded as an\u00a0Acura\u00a0and no one would question it.<\/p>\n<p>The Clarity is actually the result of several experimental cars dating all the way back to the late 1990s. So, around the same time DJ Kool was clearing his throat,\u00a0Honda<br \/>\n        HMC,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/207173990\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-0.23%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n      \u00a0was solving the problems of the future, eventually resulting in a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of FCX vehicles. Near as we can figure, FCX means fuel cell experimental. Personally, I\u2019m hoping to see a \u201cV12X\u201d on the back of some Honda or Acura very soon. That would probably mean Honda is working on a 600 horsepower V-12 engine that runs on things people just don\u2019t want, such as old banana peels, used coffee cups and every single item at a Shoney\u2019s breakfast buffet \u2014 all with super low emissions.<\/p>\n<p>While the Clarity doesn\u2019t make 600 hp, it does feel quick. Output is 174 hp. That\u2019s similar to the Bolt\u2019s 200 hp and more than many other pure-electric vehicles. The Clarity\u2019s fuel cell even has an electric turbocharger of sorts that supplies compressed air for improved performance. It also sounds kind of cool.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cx-membership-tile\"><\/div>\n<p>Honda has a rich racing heritage that continues to this day through the IndyCar Verizon<br \/>\n        VZ,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/204980236\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-0.38%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       series, boasting several well-known teams and drivers like Tony Kanaan, Marco Andretti and Max Chilton. The fact that Honda has some kind of innovative, performance-enhancing tech in an earth-friendly vehicle really isn\u2019t a surprise.<\/p>\n<p>Both Hyundai and Toyota have FCEV vehicles. The\u00a0Hyundai Nexo\u00a0and Toyota Mirai are both hydrogen-powered electric cars similar to the Honda Clarity. Like the Honda, the Hyundai and Toyota models are only available for sale in California.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>See<\/strong>: Everything you need to know about the high-tech 2021 Toyota Mirai<\/p>\n<p>But there are some notable disadvantages with the Clarity fuel cell. One is that it needs compressed hydrogen to work. Have you ever seen a hydrogen filling station? No? Well, they exist \u2014 there\u2019s one in Burbank, Long Beach, Santa Monica, Santa Barbara, Sacramento, several in the San Francisco Bay Area and one in West Los Angeles. Notice anything about all these cities? They\u2019re all in California \u2014 26 stations in all with another 10 coming by the 2017-2018 calendar year.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s the bad <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> \u2014 the Honda Clarity fuel cell is only available in California. However, Honda has a Clarity series coming which will include a battery electric vehicle (BEV) and a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). Those will be offered outside California. Honda says the decision to sell the fuel cell version of the Clarity only in California is based solely on the availability of hydrogen fueling stations. As more stations are built, they will reassess the viability of expanding.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s completely reasonable. Imagine if Arizona did crazy things like not honoring Martin Luther King day or making it illegal for a donkey to sleep in a bathtub or, more specifically, insisted that all cars run on coconut cream pie \u2014 a lot of automakers would likely skip selling gasoline-powered cars in that state.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn more: <\/strong>Calling hydrogen a zero-emissions fuel is wrong, new study says \u2014 energy industry cries foul<\/p>\n<p>But there\u2019 a little secret here, too: Honda has spent a lot of time and money engineering the Clarity\u2019s fuel cell so that it fits under the hood of a normal-ish looking sedan. The entire thing has been repackaged so that it now takes up about as much space as a Honda\u00a0V-6\u00a0gasoline engine. Honda didn\u2019t do all that work just so they can sell an entire car in just one state. I suspect the compact fuel cell they developed will begin powering lots of other things, and I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if Honda is currently testing hydrogen fuel cell powered SUVs, minivans, factories, boats or anything else that needs a clean power source.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also see: <\/strong>Hydrogen is the one clean energy source everyone seems to like, so why aren\u2019t we using it more to fight climate change?<\/p>\n<p>Interested in driving a Honda Clarity fuel cell? Here\u2019s the basic info:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"articleList\">\n<li>\n      Cars are available for lease at $369 per month. That includes 20,000 miles per year.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n      Owners get 21 days of luxury car rental in case their <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> needs take them away from hydrogen stations.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n      Owners get a $15,000 fuel allowance which is, essentially, free fuel for the length of the lease.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>This story originally ran on\u00a0<\/em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autotrader.com\/car-reviews\/honda-clarity-and-scientific-trickery-263318\" class=\"icon none\"><em>Autotrader.com<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline article__byline\">\n<p>    <span>By<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author  hasMenu\" data-scrim='{\"type\":\"author\",\"header\":\"Brian Moody\",\"subhead\":\"The Wall Street Journal\",\"list\":[]}' itemscope itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n<h4 itemprop=\"name\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Brian_Moody\"><\/span>Brian Moody<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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It\u2019s really quite something&#8221; Did Honda do all this work just so they can sell an entire car in just one state? The\u00a0Honda Clarity\u00a0is available as a fuel cell electric car (FCEV). 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