Honda will introduce its hydrogen fuel-cell car to the U.S. in January at the North American Auto Show in Detroit, becoming the most recent automaker to produce vehicles with alternative fuel sources in the process.
The car, which was unveiled in November in Japan, is the latest effort the Japanese company has made in its FCX and FCX Clarity push, according to Sci-Tech Today. Features, as Honda announced, include a lower, wider, more aerodynamic body, a range of over 300 miles and enough room to fit five people.
Automakers involved in the hydrogen race include Toyota, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen, all of which have a car on the market or at least one that will soon be available at dealerships. Toyota and Hyundai are already working on hydrogen fuel cell vehicles to sell to drivers in the U.S., with Toyota's 2016 Mirai expected to be valued at $60,000.
Bearing an aerodynamic and futuristic appearance is a priority for the Honda FCV concept, USA Today reported.
While hydrogen vehicles has been shown to be better at meeting clean-air mandates than all-electric cars, more charging stations are needed for the hydrogen push to continue.
There are currently only 11 hydrogen fueling stations in California, but there is the possibility that there will be 40 stations in the state within the next year, Sci-Tech Today reported.
Honda didn't reveal the price of the FCV concept, but it said it plans on releasing a production version of the car in Japan by March 2016 before releasing the vehicle in Europe and the U.S.
