Vehicles using hydrogen as a fuel are a big part of the world’s automotive future and as a sign of the times, Honda UK – which already has the Honda FCX Clarity fuel cell car - has installed Britain’s first full-access hydrogen refueling station in the grounds of its manufacturing plant in Swindon.
The station is capable of filling vehicles at the two pressures adopted by global manufacturers – 350-bar and 750-bar.
Developed in conjunction with BOC, the Honda station is fully tested and could be a prototype for all hydrogen refueling stations.
Unlike electric vehicle re-charging, vehicles using hydrogen fuel can be re-fuelled in about the same time as conventional petrol or diesel vehicles.
“Hydrogen fuel cell technology is the ultimate transport solution; meeting environmental demands but also delivering the range and performance that customers expect,” explained Thomas Brachman from Honda.
