Mazda will lease Hydrogen RX-8
Mazda announced today that they had recieved permission from the Japanese goverment to begin leasing the RX-8 Hydrogen RE to its first customers.
Like the standard RX-8 this hydrogen model is powered by a rotary engine but features a dual-fuel system that allows the driver to select either hydrogen or gasoline with the flick of a switch. Delivery of the RX-8 RE is slated for late March of 2006
Employing a dual-fuel system, the Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen RE can run on either high-pressure hydrogen gas or gasoline. This combination offers excellent convenience because it can be driven in remote areas where hydrogen fueling stations are not readily available, easing driver concerns about running out of fuel. In addition, this system boasts great environmental friendliness—zero emission of carbon dioxide (CO 2) gas and near zero nitrogen oxide (NOx) emission when fueled by hydrogen—together with the natural driving feel of an internal combustion engine. It uses engine parts and production facilities that already exist in Mazda's inventory, so this innovative engine can be built with a high degree of reliability at a relatively low cost.
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