Yet like I said at the beginning, Toyota is not the only player in this high stakes competition. General Motors is also testing out a liquid hydrogen-powered vehicle on public roads in Japan. The HydroGen3 FCV will be operated by Fed-Ex on its regular delivery routes in Tokyo. GM is also partnering with energy giant Shell Hydrogen Corp to promote the commercial viability of hydrogen FCVs in the U.S.
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| Honda's FCX is the first fuel-cell vehicle to be certified for everyday use by the California Air Resource Board (CARB) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (Photo: Honda) |
And Honda has the FCX, which just happened to be the first fuel-cell vehicle to be certified for everyday use by the California Air Resource Board (CARB) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Honda currently has a large handful of them on the roads of Los Angeles and Tokyo.
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| The FINE-S is the sexiest looking fuel cell vehicle to date. (Photo: Toyota) |
But back to car in question, the FINE-S is providing more than a tantalizing glimpse of future trends for fuel-cell vehicles. It is the sexiest looking FCV I've seen to date, marrying the two attributes I have come to use as a gauge when looking for the right vehicle, good looks and environmental benefits. Toyota is definitely on to something here.