The city of Los Angeles on Monday became the first retail customer in the U.S. for fuel-cell-powered passenger vehicles, announcing that it will lease five of the hydrogen-fueled, zero-emission cars from Torrance-based American Honda Motor Co. by the end of the year.
The deal was announced by Mayor James K. Hahn, who called it an important step in the development of fuel-cell technology.
Tests such as the Honda-Los Angeles program are considered critical for putting the vehicles on the road and subjecting them to real-world stresses, said Tom Elliott, executive vice president of American Honda.
City employees will begin learning immediately how to operate and service the Honda FCX fuel-cell car, which has been certified by the Cali
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