{"id":11099,"date":"2025-07-30T15:50:26","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T19:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecoportal.net\/en\/?p=11099"},"modified":"2026-07-01T13:20:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T17:20:55","slug":"honda-unveils-hydrogen-fcev-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecoportal.net\/en\/honda-unveils-hydrogen-fcev-tech\/11099\/","title":{"rendered":"Honda unveils the 2025 CR-V e:FCEV as hydrogen fuel cells become its core technology for cars, trucks and generators"},"content":{"rendered":"

There aren’t many spots to<\/a> refuel a hydrogen tank in the U.S., but Honda is not looking into <\/strong>that<\/strong>.<\/span> The company unveiled the<\/span> new engine for the future of the car industry. Asian automakers have always been known to develop state-of-art<\/span> technology to implement in their cars. Now, as hydrogen is making its way into the industry with multiple projects featuring technology to help everyday cars to<\/span> run on “water”,<\/span> but the infrastructure is still an issue, but the fuel cells to power the future are not.<\/p>\n

Honda is pushing for a “greener future”<\/span><\/h2>\n

As the world looks into new, renewable sources of fuel, the<\/span> hydrogen is one of the elements that can power the future, but it comes with a price: the lack of infrastructure. There aren’t many places to refuel the air sealed<\/span> tank, with hydrogen being launched at a high pressure into the vehicle, but Honda is launching a trend in the market.<\/p>\n

The automaker is taking this so seriously that<\/span> it retired from Formula 1 for two years to have all engineers focus on the goal. By 2030, they want to have carbon-free emissions<\/strong>. Now, they unveiled a new, hydrogen engine.<\/p>\n

Honda just unveiled the 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV \u2014 a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle that will soon be available for lease in California. Launching a hydrogen-powered car in a country with almost no infrastructure might sound odd, but they are not backing off.<\/p>\n

Hydrogen fuel cells<\/span> can be used<\/span> in multiple ways<\/span><\/h2>\n

The company sees four ways to apply its second-generation fuel cell technology: in passenger and commercial vehicles, stationary power units, and heavy-duty construction machines. The latter two require long-duration power, which, in theory, could help drive demand and improve infrastructure over time.<\/p>\n

“We are doing this to advance the hydrogen economy, because somebody has to,” said Jay Joseph, VP of Sustainability and Business Development at Honda.<\/p>\n

The 2025 CR-V e:FCEV<\/strong> is one piece of a broader hydrogen strategy. The company is also experimenting with a 576 kW hydrogen-powered backup generator at its Torrance, California headquarters, and it’s building a Class 8 fuel cell semi-truck as a proof of concept in the U.S.<\/p>\n

Extra power while driving<\/h3>\n

The 2025 CR-V e:FCEV is powered by an electric motor that delivers 174 horsepower and 229 pound-feet of torque \u2014 slightly less than the output of the standard hybrid model. It can operate in EV-only mode or as a hybrid, with the hydrogen fuel cell<\/a> providing additional power when extra torque is needed. Drivers also have the option to save battery charge for later or recharge the battery while driving.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Honda has been planning the future since 2003<\/span><\/h2>\n

Honda isn’t<\/span> new to the hydrogen game. Its first fuel cell model, the fleet-only FCX, arrived in 2002. That was followed by the FCX Clarity, and later, the Clarity Fuel Cell in 2016. Now, nearly a decade later, they are bringing hydrogen tech<\/span> into its popular CR-V \u2014 with a twist. This CR-V doesn’t just run on hydrogen. It also includes a 17.7 kWh battery that offers 29 miles of electric-only range. That means it’s a plug-in hybrid, but instead of an internal combustion engine, it uses a hydrogen fuel cell.<\/p>\n

As TechCrunch’s Emme Hall points out, the company understands the current issues with hydrogen<\/a>. California’s largest public supplier, True Zero, recently raised prices by 20%. Shell has shut down its hydrogen stations, and many of the remaining 50 or so suffer from outages or simply lack fuel.<\/p>\n

According to Hall, it’s a practical backup \u2014 and a more efficient option for the short, frequent drives that many fuel cell owners make. The company learned that most Clarity Fuel Cell drivers only traveled 5\u201310 miles at a time, which isn’t ideal for hydrogen.<\/p>\n