Honda puts a price on its 2016 Clarity Fuel Cell auto

Honda said it expected limited volumes in the early stages of production.

Unlike nearly every other auto on the road today the Clarity does not have a gas-powered engine, it has a hydrogen-powered engine, which basically transforms hydrogen into electricity that goes towards powering the vehicle, water being the only emission. Or never. But let’s look on the bright side: That’s an improvement over the FCX Clarity’s lease-only $600-per-month deal when it launched in 2008.

Even though electric cars get touted as brilliant and highly eco-friendly the fact remains that there are other eco-friendly options when it comes to cars of the future, fuel cell cars being one of them, but they’re not as popular as electric cars. Deliveries of the vehicle will being in certified fuel cell dealers based on San Francisco, Orange counties, Los Angeles, and Sacramento.

If Honda’s prediction is right, then the Clarity FCEV could just end up being the company’s most expansive vehicle yet.

Honda’s hydrogen-powered Clarity Fuel Cell unveiled at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show has been confirmed for sale in the United States towards the end of this year.

The fuel cell produces 177 horsepower and will enable the Clarity to have a range in excess of 300 miles. Both offer leases of fuel cell vehicles for $499 a month.

The new 5-passenger sedan is expected to be priced at around $60,000 with a monthly lease of under $500, Honda said in a statement released at the D.C. Auto show. The Clarity is powered by a fuel stack that has an output of 134hp and an electric motor that can develop 174hp. When the hydrogen fuel cell tanks are empty, the refueling process should only take between three and five minutes. The automakers have delayed the launch of these vehicles, however, so they can focus on improving fuel cell technology.