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Honda FCX ClarityPosted by admin on Mart 4th, 2008

What’s so green about it: Burns hydrogen, emits water
Why it’s not easy being green: Where to get hydrogen?

The Honda FCX Clarity fuel cell car will be offered for limited retail sales starting this summer, exclusively in Southern California, the company said at the Detroit Auto Show Jan. 13. Honda says the fuel-cell stack that provides most of the FCX’s power is 65% smaller than previous versions, which makes more room for passengers. Customer lease payments will be $600 per month. Fuel cells run on hydrogen stored in an onboard tank, so the lack of a publicly available hydrogen fueling system is a critical drawback to the technology.

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BMW Concept X6 ActiveHybridPosted by admin on Mart 4th, 2008

What’s so green about it: The first hybrid BMW
Why it’s not easy being green: Mixing “sporty” and “hybrid”

The BMW Concept X6 ActiveHybrid is BMW’s first hybrid, unveiled at the North American International Auto Show Jan. 13. European automakers were slow to jump on the hybrid bandwagon, which started rolling after Toyota introduced its second-generation Prius in 2003. BMW’s system is a “two-mode” hybrid. The system works like a conventional hybrid at lower speeds, running on battery, gasoline engine, or both. Battery power shuts off at higher speeds for conventional hybrids, but BMW continues to get a boost from battery power at higher speeds. Coupled with an improved transmission, BMW says its hybrid is more responsive.

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2008 Saturn VuePosted by admin on Mart 4th, 2008