Honda FCX

A friend of mine got me interested in this topic. We were cruising for chicks in his Toyota Prius and the only people waving at us were well groomed men. He then confided something to me...

"I love the environment and I love my Prius but I haven't had a date since I started driving this thing."
"What about that one girl you took out to dinner? She liked your car."
"I don't want to talk about it," my friend said.
"She wasn't a dude was she?"
"No, but she had hairy legs," he replied. "The only girls who dig my ride are hippies with armpit hair and dreadlocks."
"Wow, that is sad. I can't wait to blog about this!"
"That's messed up, you better not use my name!"

Tom then told me about the Honda FCX hydrogen car. At that point I knew I had a good blog topic to explore. He wished he lived in Cali so he could get an FCX and get a girl with less body hair than himself. He told me he was tired of being with women who reminded him of his mother. If you had ever seen Tom's mother you would know why this is important. The woman resembles a sasquatch. She makes Grizzly Adams look like a Barbie doll.

After laughing until tears ran down my face at Tom's recent romantic adventure I decided to do some research for my dear friend. From what I found out there will be about 200 of these being leased in the southern California area over the next 3 years. They lease for around $600/month.

The FCX is a hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) and releases no emissions. Because my IQ is lacking and my brain runs on about 1/2 horsepower I will be forced to quote the smart guys at TopGear to explain how it all works...

"A 171-litre hydrogen tank feeds the gas into the fuel cell stack, where hydrogen and atmospheric oxygen combine to produce electricity, with water as a by-product. That electricity drives a 134bhp motor, with any excess power stored in a lithium ion battery pack, which feeds supplementary electricity to the motor if needed. Regenerative braking also charges the battery."

Hopefully, drivers everywhere will be able to get their hands on one of these sweet rides. Until then Tom will just have to get used to having four hairy legs in his bed.

Here are some links of interest regarding the Honda FCX:
http://automobiles.honda.com/fcx-clarity/
http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/Honda-fcx-la
http://world.honda.com/news/2010/c100127New-Solar-Hydrogen-Station/
http://world.honda.com/news/2011/c110113Green-Purchasing-Guidelines/?r=rR