Though fuel cell vehicles have been around for quite some time, they have never been incredibly popular. Now, Honda aims to change the profile of the fuel cell vehicle with its much-anticipated Honda Clarity Fuel Cell.
Late last week, Honda announced that in addition to the Clarity Fuel Cell's late 2016 release, it's model line would also be supplemented by the addition of the Honda Clarity Electric and Clarity Plug-In Hybrid, slated for a 2017 release.
Plug-in hybrids will be "at the core of electrification in the future" for Honda, said Chief Executive Takahiro Hachigo.
The advantages of a plug-in hybrid are clear. For short trips, they act like an electric car, running off battery power alone, and not burning a single drop of gasoline.
However, where the all-electric car falls short is during longer trips, where limited infrastructure means drivers often have difficulty finding a charging station. The plug-in hybrid also has a fuel tank, and when the battery doesn't have enough charge to get you to your destination, it can operate just
This morning, Honda issued a press release with the exciting announcement that the company's all-new fuel cell vehicle (FCV), Clarity, will be shown this week at the 2016 New York International Auto Show. The five-passenger sedan is powered by hydrogen and is claimed to have the most advanced technology currently available in an FCV. In addition to Honda's "Sensing" suite of safety and driver assistance technology, Clarity will also come with in-cabin smartphone connectivity technology for both mainstream systems...
“Blue Skies for our Children,” is an initiative by Honda which focuses on creating advanced technologies in the areas of energy concerns and the environment.
It was an honor, therefore, for the auto manufacturer to have three U.S. plants recently recognized as ENERGY STAR certified. Energy certification, through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is a long process and can be arduous. It includes a series of several steps, each of which must be documented and backed up.
As we have learned in the past, South Carolina is not immune to winter weather. So if you're fretting about the possibility of snow and its effects on your car, here's some news to ease your mind. Piedmont Honda and the technicians of our service center have your back.
It’s Thursday and you’re hoping that the evening ahead will be relaxing. It feels like you’ve been running full throttle all week: some activity after school or work each evening has eaten up most of your free time. Or at least, the time you would have spent paying bills, cooking dinner and checking homework.
You sigh, thinking about dinner plans and envision whipping through the local fast food place on the way to your kids practices. Again.
The second-generation 2017 Ridgeline isn't expected to make its debut until sometime early next year, but Honda decided to give everyone a little preview when it entered a Baja racing version of the pickup in the SCORE Baja 1000 desert race, held last week in Ensenada, Mexico. Driven by a racing trio of Jeff Proctor, Sage Marie, and Jason LaFortune, the Ridgeline Baja, competing in its first ever desert race, completed the 821-mile loop in a winning time of 25 hours, nine minutes and 47 seconds...
After several years of testing, it's finally here. The long-awaited Honda Clarity, the brand's first-ever production hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle, debuted at the Tokyo Motor Show this past week, signifying the Japanese brand's entry into the burgeoning segment. Today, we're going to discuss what we know about this exciting model.
In a segment as competitive as the compact car segment, it takes a lot for a model to keep pace on the sales charts. That's an area in which the Honda Civic has done incredibly well, but that hasn't stopped the Japanese automaker from updating it for the 2016 model year with an eye-catching new look and tech.
What happens when you take all of the best features from the new Honda lineup, and combine them into one vehicle? Well folks, you've got yourself an all-new crossover called the 2016 Honda HR-V that offers a complete package of features. If you need to see if for yourself to believe it, take a look at the preview we've shared below.
The HR-V arrived here in our Anderson, SC showroom last month, and...
