本田在第44届东京车展发布了准量产版的CLARITY FUEL CELL燃料电池车，该车将于明年初在日本上市，随后在某些欧洲国家上市。这款车长4895毫米，宽1875毫米，高1475毫米，内部可搭乘五名乘客。本田表示，相对于搭载V6引擎的车型，这款车的动力系统所占空间已经最小化。具体说来，由于每个燃料电池缩小1毫米，整个燃料电池组体积与本田最初的FCX Clarity相比体积缩小33%。同时，输出功率获得提升，现在达到130千瓦/177马力，电池能量密度大幅提升60%至3.1千瓦/升。由于该车配备70MPa高压氢燃料电池罐，该车最大续航里程超过700公里。氢燃料耗尽后完全充满约3分钟，与普通汽油/柴油车型加油时间差不多。该车在设计上尽量符合空气动力学原理，同时配备LED前大灯和18英寸合金轮圈。虽然外装很抢眼，但内装很普通，布局与本田最近发布的车型差不多。
Honda CLARITY FUEL CELL arrives in Tokyo ahead of next year’s launch
Honda has introduced the production-ready CLARITY FUEL CELL on the dawn of the 44th Tokyo Motor Show.
Set to hit the market early next year in Japan and later on in select European markets, the new hydrogen fuel cell sedan from Honda was originally unveiled last week, but now we also have the technical specifications. It is 4,895 mm long, 1,875 mm wide and 1,475 mm tall and can seat up to five people inside the spacious cabin which was obtained by minimizing the space needed by the powertrain that according to Honda has a size comparable to a conventional V6 engine.
Speaking of which, the thickness of each cell has been reduced by 1 mm (20%) which makes the fuel cell stack 33% smaller compared to the one implemented by Honda in the original FCX Clarity. At the same time, the output has increased and now stands at 177 PS (130 kW) while the power density is up by a massive 60% to 3.1 kW/L.
Thanks to a 70 MPa high-pressure hydrogen tank, the CLARITY FUEL CELL has a maximum range of more than 700 km (435 miles) based on the testing done with the JC08 method. Once the tank is depleted, a full refill will take around three minutes which is almost as good as a conventional gasoline/diesel refill.
As for the design, it certainly takes time getting used to, but the shape of the vehicle is the result of in-depth testing to elaborate an aerodynamic body teamed up with full LED headlights and 18-inch alloy wheels. The striking exterior doesn’t continue on the inside where the cabin has a conventional layout that you will find on most of the company’s recent models.