Back from the Dead? The Future of EV Powered Cars

It’s a sunny afternoon and I am doing yet another lap on the famed Laguna Seca Raceway right outside of Monterey, California. I’ve driven here before – usually in something small, sporty and insanely fast. I’ve done hot laps in sports cars with a pro behind the wheel, dived deep into turns 8 and 8A – the famed Corkscrew – and watched many race here.

But today is different. I am behind the wheel of a vehicle that won’t be available anytime soon at a dealership. It is one of only two vehicles in the world and is, in fact, one of the most expensive cars I have ever driven, hand’s down, in my life.


What could this be? It’s not a sports car but it is the future, it’s the FCX, Honda’s newest Fuel Cell Vehicle.

While most manufacturers won’t let you drive their hydrogen vehicles unsupervised, let alone on one of the world’s fastest racetracks, Honda thinks this was the right place to show off their latest technology. The FCX is a mix of carbon fiber construction, bleeding-edge technology and a smaller fuel cell stack that turns hydrogen into electricity, which in turn drives the FCX’s 95kW AC synchronous motor.

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