Who believes that the new Honda car is a zero-emission car?

Question

Honda anounced today that they have released a fuel cell powered car.

Answer 1

I do but i believe that there will be a lot of technical difficulties. But i want that car so bad ha ha

Answer 2

the car itself is zero emission, but the energy chain is not.  unless, the hydrogen comes from a process that uses electricity derived from hydro, wind or solar.  notice all the "froms"... each time you convert energy from one form into another, i.e. natural gas to hydrogen, the net result loses some energy (nothing is 100% efficient)...  there are a lot of from's in a hydrogen car.  the guy that said the hydrogen will come from fossil fuels is correct!!!  how much do you think converting from natural gas (which you could burn directly with more energy output) is going to cost you?  fact is, honda is building these for those areas where "zero-emission" has been madated.... problem is, the emissions still happen, just not at the car...  last time i checked, diesel/electric hybrid was most efficient from energy source to energy consumed.

Answer 3

I do, it's fantastic and emits only water vapour. Hydrogen/electric power is hopefully the future for cars.

Answer 4

From the standpoint of what comes out the tailpipe, it's water. However, they are making the hydrogen from natural gas, so in effect, its a natural gas gar. You could produce the hydrogen from electricity, but that doesn't make sense without using nuclear power.