At the Tokyo Motor Show, Honda Motor Co has unveiled a new hydrogen-powered fuel-cell concept car. The car runs on a refueling unit that also supplies electricity and hot water for the home. It uses a ‘home energy station’, which generates hydrogen from natural gas supplied to households, Honda said.

The new FCX Fuel Cell system refines natural gas to provide the vehicle with hydrogen, which is mixed with oxygen to power the car. It can also supply electricity to the home and recover heat during power generation for domestic water heating. The FCX also boasts the lowest floor platform in the world by accommodating a motor, hydrogen tank and other components vertically.

Furthermore, the vehicle is equipped with sensors and cameras that recognize the driver’s physical features and unlocks the doors as he or she approaches. The system also automatically adjusts the steering wheel, accelerator pedal and instrument panel to the optimal position for the driver.

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