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We’ve known about hybrid or electric vehicle but maybe a little we know about the hydrogen fuel. Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles has been developed because it have big potential to reduce vehicle depend on oil. The hydrogen also environmental friendly (still dunno about it). As I’ve wrote before that electric vehicle is not really environment friendly because of energy produced by coal plants while hydrogen is pollutants free and is a renewable source.

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The source of energy from hydrogen could be refilled in about five minute. This is more shorter time than electric car that need to charge more than an hours to fully charge. The hydrogen powered car still new but its not far to produce. There’s carmaker make a research and try to make it as a reality such as :-

Toyota
Toyota has invest in the hydrogen vehicle development and their Toyota FCV-R concept will be release as a hydrogen vehicle. They keep forward to make the hydrogen car in reality by 2015.

Honda
Honda FCX Clarity look like Civic in their design but it is used hydrogen powered electric which help it run around 74 mpg.

Hyundai
Hyundai has been working on the hydrogen powered version on its Tucson SUV for a while. They will plan to lease more than 1,000 TUcson FCEVs this year and plan to produce in 2015.

Mercedes Benz
Mercedes benz hydrogen, B-Class F-CELL also a car that will used hydrogen source powered.

Source :- AutoGuide

This is good innovation. Hopefully the hydrogen car will become reality in 2015. It is safe?? Dunno yet..

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I just write about Toyota 86 and it is car that good in rear-wheel drive setup, limited-slip diff and a stability control system. But sometimes a bad happen. Watch this Toyota 86 debut and get crash.

Source :- CarScoop

Another new version of Toyota car. Sometimes I get confused because Toyota have many name on their car. Back to the topic, Toyota has confirmed that the 2013 Toyota Avalon will hit showrooms late this year. The latest Avalon version will be different than current version. There;s some numerous structural and chassis improvement from the new Avalon to enhace the stability and handling. The electronic steering electronic system will be given a few tweaks to improve the car handling. The body get improvement in their additional welds, body bracing and high-strength steel in key. The suspension also get back MacPherson strut setup with advanced valving and rebound springs. Rear sway bar wil be increase from current version to help improve body control and roll.
The detail of the engine still not release yet but rumor that it will be used 3.5 liter V-6 with 268 horsepower and six speed automatic paddle shifters.

Source :- Washingtonpost

Toyota will revealed all new sedan at the New York auto show. The sedan likely will replace the full-sized Avalon (never heard about this model).A teaser sketch of the vehicle has been released last week which Toyota called the sedan styling “elegant yet athletic”. The sedan is one of 19 new models coming from Toyota, Lexus and Scion this year.

Source :- Autonews