This will likely appear like a daily Honda CR-V however the two gas caps denote it includes a plug-in hybrid setup. Often, that may indicate one in all them is for the gas tank to feed a combustion engine. Nonetheless, that is not the case right here as a result of this does not have a gasoline engine. As an alternative, it combines a gas cell setup with a battery pack. Sure, the CR-V has been engineered with a plug-in hydrogen setup.
Touted as being “the one gas cell electrical passenger car made in America,” the compact SUV has a reasonably sophisticated title: 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV. Motivation is offered by a front-mounted electrical motor producing 174 horsepower and 229 pound-feet of torque. The compressed hydrogen gasoline tank has a capability of 4.3 kilograms for an EPA-certified driving vary of 270 miles. As for the separate 17.7-kWh battery pack, it has sufficient juice for an EPA-estimated 29 miles.
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Becoming a member of the common turbo and hybrid fashions, the e:FCEV model advantages from bidirectional charging like some common plug-in hybrid and battery EVs do. It comes bundled with an influence provide connector that hooks as much as a 110-volt outlet to ship a most of 1,500 watts of energy. This helpful function can juice up house home equipment, tenting gear, energy instruments, and even a conveyable air conditioner.
As a result of the load distribution is totally different, Honda says it has totally retuned the suspension at each axles. The CR-V e:FCEV makes use of a MacPherson strut entrance and a multi-link rear. We’re being advised the rear lateral rigidity is up by 10 % and rear torsional rigidity by 9 % over the fashions which have a combustion engine. As well as, there are new stabilizer bars, dampers, and comes.
The CR-V e:FCEV is Honda’s first mannequin to make use of the second technology of its gas cell module, which is made in Michigan and has been co-developed with Common Motors. It’s touted as being extra environment friendly, sturdy, refined, and cost-effective than its predecessor. In comparison with the defunct Readability Gasoline Cell, the prices to provide the gas cell have been slashed by two-thirds.
Honda has made some effort to visually separate the hydrogen model from the present CR-V fashions. The entrance fenders and bumper have been modified, together with {a partially} black tailgate, clear taillights, and 18-inch black alloy wheels with a 10-spoke design. Beneath the car, the e:FCEV has a completely closed underfloor for higher airflow to enhance effectivity.
Whereas the common CR-V is obtainable for the 2024 mannequin yr in six trim ranges, the plug-in hydrogen mannequin might be obtainable for 2025 strictly as a Touring. Meaning it has all of the goodies included as commonplace, from electrically adjustable heated entrance seats to a 12-speaker Bose sound system. You additionally get dual-zone local weather management, a heated steering wheel, an influence tailgate, and a wi-fi charging pad. The 9-inch touchscreen and 10.2-inch digital instrument cluster are commonplace, and so is wi-fi compatibility with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
The 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV might be obtainable to lease in California from later this yr. It is price noting the mannequin’s debut comes solely a few weeks after Shell introduced plans to shut all seven of its hydrogen stations in CA. In accordance with the Hydrogen Gasoline Cell Partnership (H2FCP), there have been 55 obtainable stations within the state on January 10, 2024, earlier than Shell determined to drag the plug, each actually and figuratively.
