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  Honda touts Clarity as latest, greatest fuel-cell car | The Japan Times Online 

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  A Clarity, Honda's new fuel-cell vehicle, is refueled at the company's research and development unit in Los Angeles last month, while a peek under its hood is shown below. HIROKO NAKATA PHOTOS But take ... a close look at the latest model of Honda's FCX Clarity, unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November, and you'll spot one key difference: There's no tailpipe at the back. This car doesn't need one. As a hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle, it releases only water vapor from an outlet on its underside, instead of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and other unsavory exhaust produced by conventional gasoline-consuming cars. Honda advertises the latest Clarity model as an exemplar of technological achievement, with more power per unit of weight and considerably higher fuel efficiency than its 2005 predecessor. Backed by rising calls to stop global warming, top U.S., Japanese and German automakers are competing to develop zero-emission technologies able to withstand a wide range of driving conditio   [More...] [Less...]

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  Insert would improve crash testing for children's safety | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle 

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  DEARBORN, MICH. Ford Motor Co. is developing a high-tech insert for crash test dummies that is similar in size and shape to a 6-year-old's abdomen, aiming to improve tests for children's vehicle safety. ... The prototype is part of an effort to make pediatric crash dummies and tests more realistic. The hope is they'll lead to better vehicle restraints for children, the Dearborn-based automaker said in a statement. Partners in the collaboration include Wayne State University in Detroit, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and the Takata Corp., which makes automotive safety systems. Crash tests mainly focus on head and chest injuries, according to Steve Rouhana, a technical leader in Ford's crash dummy testing. "We really didn't have the technology before to accurately measure abdominal response," he said. The silicone prototype features sensors that measure the severity of injuries.   [More...] [Less...]

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