Say hello to the 2008 Honda Prius!
Err...I mean FCX Clarity.
The FCX Clarity is ready for the road. A limited number of
these groundbreaking vehicles will be leased to
Southern
Californians starting during the
summer of 2008.
The reason for this limited initial release is that in order to drive a fuel cell vehicle, you have to be able to refuel it. And since these clean cars do not run on gasoline, you can’t just stop off at your regular corner gas station to fill up. Hydrogen fuel stations are critical to the deployment of a fuel cell car and, as it stands now, stations accessible to the public are still quite limited.
Therefore, only customers currently residing in the
Torrance, Santa Monica and Irvine areas who meet additional qualification criteria will be eligible to take an FCX Clarity home. Honda wants to ensure that FCX Clarity drivers will be able to take their vehicles in for
service at participating dealers and have convenient access to
refueling stations. Leasing will be handled through American Honda Motor Co., Inc. in conjunction with local dealers.
Maintenance will also be covered by the
three-year $600/month lease.
©2008
American Honda Motor Co., Inc