Video: Top Gear’s James May test drives the Honda FCX Clarity

Posted: Dec 16, 2008
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Top Gear was all green this past weekend. Following Clarkson’s review of the Tesla Roadster, James May has gotten his hands on the Honda FCX Clarity – a car that Honda says it may mass produce within 10 years. For now the Honda FCX Clarity is available for leasing in SoCal for $600 a month.

The Honda FCX Clarity is powered by an advanced new lithium-ion battery pack that is 40 percent lighter and 50 percent smaller than the modern hybrid powertrains. The FCX Clarity has a 5,000-psi hydrogen storage tank. It produces a total of 134-hp and gets a combined fuel-economy of 74 mpg according to EPA mileage estimates. The car is capable of going 280 miles on one fill.

Our main man Jay Leno also makes a guest appearance during this segment of Top Gear.

Note: YouTube may take down the video very soon – so watch it as soon as you can.

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  • SadMusicBlogger

    Anyone know the soundtrack at 6:30? Please let me know if you do.

  • Ivan Gutierrez

    I like the clarity but I heard that preping Hydrogen so that it is ready to be put into the car is very polluting. I also heard that Hydrogen is extremely hard to transport. Can anyone clear this up for me.

  • SadMusicBlogger

    Anyone know the soundtrack at 6:30? Please let me know if you do.

  • Ivan Gutierrez

    I like the clarity but I heard that preping Hydrogen so that it is ready to be put into the car is very polluting. I also heard that Hydrogen is extremely hard to transport. Can anyone clear this up for me.