The Honda FCV Concept has been introduced in Japan ahead of the arrival of the production version scheduled to go on sale in Japan by the end of March 2016.

A concept car for an all-new fuel-cell vehicle (FCV)

Honda unveiled a similar fuel cell concept vehicle at last year’s Los Angeles Auto Show. The FCV concept is a successor of the FCX Clarity but with a 33 percent smaller fuel-cell stack and an output of more than 100 kW. According to Honda the overall performance has increased by around 60 percent compared to the previous version of the fuel-cell stack.

The Honda FCV concept is also equipped with a 70 MPa high-pressure hydrogen storage tank that provides a cruising range of more than 700 km. The tank can be refilled in approximately three minutes, which is just about the same as a regular petrol/diesel refill.

In addition, the concept features an external power feeding function which can be combined with an external power feeding device transforming the Honda FCV concept into a mobile power plant, generating and providing electricity to the community in times of disaster or other events.

Striving to make a contribution to the “hydrogen energy society” like its Japanese competitor Toyota, Honda says it will continue taking on new challenges in the area of hydrogen technologies including the Smart Hydrogen Station, FCVs and external power feeding devices.