Honda Motor Company has been developing its hydrogen-powered car, the Honda FCX Clarity, for several years. So far, the car has only been released under a limited lease program, and the company does not currently have an estimate for when they will begin mass-producing the hydrogen-powered car. However, this does not mean that the company cannot immediately start using the technology it has developed for the car in other cars.

Honda has announced that the new electric Fit vehicle will use the engine and transmission first developed for the FCX Clarity Sedan model. The Fit electric car is expected to launch in 2012 and tests are planned to take place in California, on the Google campus and at the prestigious Stanford University. It’s great to see Honda being able to use some of the technology it developed for hydrogen-powered cars in other all-electric vehicles. Part of the reason for the delay in mass production of hydrogen-powered cars has to do with the high cost of some of the parts, such as the hydrogen fuel cell.

The launch of the Fit electric vehicle is an important step for Honda Motor Company as it continues to compete with other automakers in the fuel-efficient vehicle segment. The Fit has already been very popular in the United States with customers looking for very small vehicles that consume less fuel. It will be exciting to see what the final product will look like and how it will compare to other cars already on the market today.