TOKYO (AFP) - Japanese auto
giant Honda said it has begun testing a new fuel cell car that can start
in temperatures as low as minus 20 degrees Celsius (4 Fahrenheit).
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Its FCX fuel cell car managed to start
after being left parked overnight in snowy northern Hokkaido when the mercury
fell to minus 11 Celsius, Honda Motor Co. Ltd. said in a statement.
"The FCX, equipped with Honda's original
fuel cell stack, started up promptly as usual," it said. "Test drives conducted
immediately afterwards demonstrated the vehicle's high driving performance."
With the new battery, named Honda FC
Stack, the driving range has increased to 395 kilometers (245 miles) from
the present 355 kilometers, Honda said, adding that fuel economy has improved
by 10 percent.
