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SAN JOSE – Automakers have learned where to launch electrified vehicles – Silicon Valley.
Honda delivered its very first all-electric Clarity sedan on Tuesday in San Jose, touting a fresh era of expanded electrified offerings from the Japanese manufacturer. The EV’s release is limited to California and Oregon.
Honda spokeswoman Natalie Kumaratne said the Bay Area provides a ideal launch site for the Clarity line of vehicles.
“It’s a progressive area,” she said. “The market is here.”
Automakers and vehicle startups want the Silicon Valley stage. The region offers a large, wealthy, environmentally conscious population and the chance for the companies to showcase off their fresh EVs alongside the country’s leading electrified vehicle maker, Tesla.
GM delivered a Chevy Bolt last year to one of the valley’s most famous engineers – Steve Wozniak. The Apple co-founder tested a Bolt last fall and compared it favorably to his Tesla.
Chinese tech companies Nio and LeEco arrived in Silicon Valley last year with promises to produce battery-powered cars. LeEco has since laid off more than three hundred U.S. workers, including many from its San Jose offices.
Menlo Park-based Lucid debuted a prototype of its all-electric Air sedan in December, aiming to rival the luxury Tesla Model S.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has welcomed legacy automakers to the electrified market, telling electrified transportation is vital to reducing greenhouse gases and climate switch. The company delivered the very first of its lower-priced Model three sedans to employees at its Fremont factory Friday night. The battery-powered car has a base price of $35,000 and two hundred twenty mile range.
The fresh two thousand seventeen Honda Clarity Electrified sports unique headlights at Stevens Creek Honda in San Jose, California, on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Jimmy Gan, of San Jose, is the very first customer in the United States to take delivery of the car. (Gary Reyes/ Bay Area News Group)
Alberto Hernandez prepares a fresh Honda Clarity Electrical for a its fresh possessor at Stevens Creek Honda in San Jose, California, on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Jimmy Gan, of San Jose, is the very first customer in the United States to take delivery of the car. (Gary Reyes/ Bay Area News Group)
The speedometer of the fresh Honda Clarity Electrical is photographed at Stevens Creek Honda in San Jose, California, on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. (Gary Reyes/ Bay Area News Group)
Jimmy Gan, of San Jose, checks out his fresh Honda Clarity Electrified he just leased at Stevens Creek Honda in San Jose, California, on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Gan is the very first customer in the United States to take delivery of the car. (Gary Reyes/ Bay Area News Group)
The fuel cell logo adorns the fender of the Honda Clarity at a media preview at the Fresh York International Auto Demonstrate, at the Jacob Javits Center in Fresh York, Wednesday, April 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Jimmy Gan, of San Jose, checks under the rubber hood of the Honda Clarity Electrical he just leased at Stevens Creek Honda in San Jose, California, on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Gan is the very first customer in the United States to take delivery of the car. (Gary Reyes/ Bay Area News Group)
Honda’s next-generation Clarity hydrogen fuel-cell car. (Honda photo)
Jimmy Gan, of San Jose, checks out the backup camera of his fresh Honda Clarity Electrical he just leased at Stevens Creek Honda in San Jose, California, on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Gan is the very first customer in the United States to take delivery of the car. (Gary Reyes/ Bay Area News Group)
The Honda Clarity Electrical is slightly thicker, but carries less range than the Model Trio. The Clarity runs eighty nine miles on a single charge to its 25.Five kilowatt hour battery pack.
Available for lease only, it costs $269 per month for thirty six months, with a $Two,000 down payment. California owners may be eligible for a $Two,500 state rebate.
Honda has produced electrified and hybrid vehicles for several years, but plans to become more aggressive in the market. The company will suggest electrical and hybrid versions of seventy five percent of its vehicles by 2025. It expects two-thirds of its sales will be electrified by 2030.
California is the nation’s largest zero-emission vehicle market, with more than 300,000 cars sold since 2011, according to statistics compiled by industry group Auto Alliance.
The Honda Clarity comes in three versions: hydrogen fuel cell, hybrid and electrified. It holds five adults and comes with a semi-autonomous driver safety package.
Jimmy Gan, a technology consultant from Saratoga, researched electrified vehicles for three years before eventually determining to trade in his two thousand five Honda Accord.
“I narrowed it down to a hybrid and a unspoiled EV,” Gan said.
He chose the Clarity Electrical, becoming the very first U.S. customer to take delivery.
“The range is ideal,” he said. “Ninety miles is more than enough for me and most of the people I know.”
Gan also likes the safety and reliability of Honda vehicles, he said, especially for shuttling around his four grandchildren.
On Tuesday afternoon, Gan, Sixty-nine, poked around his fresh car, snapping photos with his iPhone as a Honda technician washed off the road dust.
He climbed into the driver’s seat to check out the fresh features.
“Where’s the fuel gauge?” Gan asked his Honda representatives. He quickly corrected himself. “Or battery gauge?”
Another electrified car – a Honda – debuts in Tesla s backyard
Honda debuts fresh electrified car on Tesla’s turf
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SAN JOSE – Automakers have learned where to launch electrical vehicles – Silicon Valley.
Honda delivered its very first all-electric Clarity sedan on Tuesday in San Jose, touting a fresh era of expanded electrified offerings from the Japanese manufacturer. The EV’s release is limited to California and Oregon.
Honda spokeswoman Natalie Kumaratne said the Bay Area provides a ideal launch site for the Clarity line of vehicles.
“It’s a progressive area,” she said. “The market is here.”
Automakers and vehicle startups want the Silicon Valley stage. The region offers a large, wealthy, environmentally conscious population and the chance for the companies to display off their fresh EVs alongside the country’s leading electrified vehicle maker, Tesla.
GM delivered a Chevy Bolt last year to one of the valley’s most famous engineers – Steve Wozniak. The Apple co-founder tested a Bolt last fall and compared it favorably to his Tesla.
Chinese tech companies Nio and LeEco arrived in Silicon Valley last year with promises to produce battery-powered cars. LeEco has since laid off more than three hundred U.S. workers, including many from its San Jose offices.
Menlo Park-based Lucid debuted a prototype of its all-electric Air sedan in December, aiming to rival the luxury Tesla Model S.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has welcomed legacy automakers to the electrical market, telling electrical transportation is vital to reducing greenhouse gases and climate switch. The company delivered the very first of its lower-priced Model three sedans to employees at its Fremont factory Friday night. The battery-powered car has a base price of $35,000 and two hundred twenty mile range.
The fresh two thousand seventeen Honda Clarity Electrical sports unique headlights at Stevens Creek Honda in San Jose, California, on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Jimmy Gan, of San Jose, is the very first customer in the United States to take delivery of the car. (Gary Reyes/ Bay Area News Group)
Alberto Hernandez prepares a fresh Honda Clarity Electrical for a its fresh proprietor at Stevens Creek Honda in San Jose, California, on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Jimmy Gan, of San Jose, is the very first customer in the United States to take delivery of the car. (Gary Reyes/ Bay Area News Group)
The speedometer of the fresh Honda Clarity Electrical is photographed at Stevens Creek Honda in San Jose, California, on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. (Gary Reyes/ Bay Area News Group)
Jimmy Gan, of San Jose, checks out his fresh Honda Clarity Electrical he just leased at Stevens Creek Honda in San Jose, California, on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Gan is the very first customer in the United States to take delivery of the car. (Gary Reyes/ Bay Area News Group)
The fuel cell logo adorns the fender of the Honda Clarity at a media preview at the Fresh York International Auto Display, at the Jacob Javits Center in Fresh York, Wednesday, April 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Jimmy Gan, of San Jose, checks under the rubber hood of the Honda Clarity Electrical he just leased at Stevens Creek Honda in San Jose, California, on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Gan is the very first customer in the United States to take delivery of the car. (Gary Reyes/ Bay Area News Group)
Honda’s next-generation Clarity hydrogen fuel-cell car. (Honda photo)
Jimmy Gan, of San Jose, checks out the backup camera of his fresh Honda Clarity Electrified he just leased at Stevens Creek Honda in San Jose, California, on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Gan is the very first customer in the United States to take delivery of the car. (Gary Reyes/ Bay Area News Group)
The Honda Clarity Electrified is slightly thicker, but carries less range than the Model Trio. The Clarity runs eighty nine miles on a single charge to its 25.Five kilowatt hour battery pack.
Available for lease only, it costs $269 per month for thirty six months, with a $Two,000 down payment. California owners may be eligible for a $Two,500 state rebate.
Honda has produced electrified and hybrid vehicles for several years, but plans to become more aggressive in the market. The company will suggest electrical and hybrid versions of seventy five percent of its vehicles by 2025. It expects two-thirds of its sales will be electrified by 2030.
California is the nation’s largest zero-emission vehicle market, with more than 300,000 cars sold since 2011, according to statistics compiled by industry group Auto Alliance.
The Honda Clarity comes in three versions: hydrogen fuel cell, hybrid and electrified. It holds five adults and comes with a semi-autonomous driver safety package.
Jimmy Gan, a technology consultant from Saratoga, researched electrified vehicles for three years before eventually determining to trade in his two thousand five Honda Accord.
“I narrowed it down to a hybrid and a unspoiled EV,” Gan said.
He chose the Clarity Electrical, becoming the very first U.S. customer to take delivery.
“The range is ideal,” he said. “Ninety miles is more than enough for me and most of the people I know.”
Gan also likes the safety and reliability of Honda vehicles, he said, especially for shuttling around his four grandchildren.
On Tuesday afternoon, Gan, Sixty-nine, poked around his fresh car, snapping photos with his iPhone as a Honda technician washed off the road dust.
He climbed into the driver’s seat to check out the fresh features.
“Where’s the fuel gauge?” Gan asked his Honda representatives. He quickly corrected himself. “Or battery gauge?”
Another electrified car – a Honda – debuts in Tesla s backyard
Honda debuts fresh electrified car on Tesla’s turf
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SAN JOSE – Automakers have learned where to launch electrified vehicles – Silicon Valley.
Honda delivered its very first all-electric Clarity sedan on Tuesday in San Jose, touting a fresh era of expanded electrical offerings from the Japanese manufacturer. The EV’s release is limited to California and Oregon.
Honda spokeswoman Natalie Kumaratne said the Bay Area provides a ideal launch site for the Clarity line of vehicles.
“It’s a progressive area,” she said. “The market is here.”
Automakers and vehicle startups want the Silicon Valley stage. The region offers a large, wealthy, environmentally conscious population and the chance for the companies to demonstrate off their fresh EVs alongside the country’s leading electrified vehicle maker, Tesla.
GM delivered a Chevy Bolt last year to one of the valley’s most famous engineers – Steve Wozniak. The Apple co-founder tested a Bolt last fall and compared it favorably to his Tesla.
Chinese tech companies Nio and LeEco arrived in Silicon Valley last year with promises to produce battery-powered cars. LeEco has since laid off more than three hundred U.S. workers, including many from its San Jose offices.
Menlo Park-based Lucid debuted a prototype of its all-electric Air sedan in December, aiming to rival the luxury Tesla Model S.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has welcomed legacy automakers to the electrified market, telling electrical transportation is vital to reducing greenhouse gases and climate switch. The company delivered the very first of its lower-priced Model three sedans to employees at its Fremont factory Friday night. The battery-powered car has a base price of $35,000 and two hundred twenty mile range.
The fresh two thousand seventeen Honda Clarity Electrical sports unique headlights at Stevens Creek Honda in San Jose, California, on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Jimmy Gan, of San Jose, is the very first customer in the United States to take delivery of the car. (Gary Reyes/ Bay Area News Group)
Alberto Hernandez prepares a fresh Honda Clarity Electrical for a its fresh proprietor at Stevens Creek Honda in San Jose, California, on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Jimmy Gan, of San Jose, is the very first customer in the United States to take delivery of the car. (Gary Reyes/ Bay Area News Group)
The speedometer of the fresh Honda Clarity Electrical is photographed at Stevens Creek Honda in San Jose, California, on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. (Gary Reyes/ Bay Area News Group)
Jimmy Gan, of San Jose, checks out his fresh Honda Clarity Electrical he just leased at Stevens Creek Honda in San Jose, California, on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Gan is the very first customer in the United States to take delivery of the car. (Gary Reyes/ Bay Area News Group)
The fuel cell logo adorns the fender of the Honda Clarity at a media preview at the Fresh York International Auto Showcase, at the Jacob Javits Center in Fresh York, Wednesday, April 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Jimmy Gan, of San Jose, checks under the rubber hood of the Honda Clarity Electrified he just leased at Stevens Creek Honda in San Jose, California, on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Gan is the very first customer in the United States to take delivery of the car. (Gary Reyes/ Bay Area News Group)
Honda’s next-generation Clarity hydrogen fuel-cell car. (Honda photo)
Jimmy Gan, of San Jose, checks out the backup camera of his fresh Honda Clarity Electrical he just leased at Stevens Creek Honda in San Jose, California, on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Gan is the very first customer in the United States to take delivery of the car. (Gary Reyes/ Bay Area News Group)
The Honda Clarity Electrical is slightly fatter, but carries less range than the Model Trio. The Clarity runs eighty nine miles on a single charge to its 25.Five kilowatt hour battery pack.
Available for lease only, it costs $269 per month for thirty six months, with a $Two,000 down payment. California owners may be eligible for a $Two,500 state rebate.
Honda has produced electrical and hybrid vehicles for several years, but plans to become more aggressive in the market. The company will suggest electrical and hybrid versions of seventy five percent of its vehicles by 2025. It expects two-thirds of its sales will be electrical by 2030.
California is the nation’s largest zero-emission vehicle market, with more than 300,000 cars sold since 2011, according to statistics compiled by industry group Auto Alliance.
The Honda Clarity comes in three versions: hydrogen fuel cell, hybrid and electrical. It holds five adults and comes with a semi-autonomous driver safety package.
Jimmy Gan, a technology consultant from Saratoga, researched electrical vehicles for three years before ultimately determining to trade in his two thousand five Honda Accord.
“I narrowed it down to a hybrid and a unspoiled EV,” Gan said.
He chose the Clarity Electrical, becoming the very first U.S. customer to take delivery.
“The range is ideal,” he said. “Ninety miles is more than enough for me and most of the people I know.”
Gan also likes the safety and reliability of Honda vehicles, he said, especially for shuttling around his four grandchildren.
On Tuesday afternoon, Gan, Sixty nine, poked around his fresh car, snapping photos with his iPhone as a Honda technician washed off the road dust.
He climbed into the driver’s seat to check out the fresh features.
“Where’s the fuel gauge?” Gan asked his Honda representatives. He quickly corrected himself. “Or battery gauge?”
Another electrified car – a Honda – debuts in Tesla s backyard
Honda debuts fresh electrified car on Tesla’s turf
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SAN JOSE – Automakers have learned where to launch electrical vehicles – Silicon Valley.
Honda delivered its very first all-electric Clarity sedan on Tuesday in San Jose, touting a fresh era of expanded electrified offerings from the Japanese manufacturer. The EV’s release is limited to California and Oregon.
Honda spokeswoman Natalie Kumaratne said the Bay Area provides a ideal launch site for the Clarity line of vehicles.
“It’s a progressive area,” she said. “The market is here.”
Automakers and vehicle startups want the Silicon Valley stage. The region offers a large, wealthy, environmentally conscious population and the chance for the companies to display off their fresh EVs alongside the country’s leading electrical vehicle maker, Tesla.
GM delivered a Chevy Bolt last year to one of the valley’s most famous engineers – Steve Wozniak. The Apple co-founder tested a Bolt last fall and compared it favorably to his Tesla.
Chinese tech companies Nio and LeEco arrived in Silicon Valley last year with promises to produce battery-powered cars. LeEco has since laid off more than three hundred U.S. workers, including many from its San Jose offices.
Menlo Park-based Lucid debuted a prototype of its all-electric Air sedan in December, aiming to rival the luxury Tesla Model S.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has welcomed legacy automakers to the electrified market, telling electrical transportation is vital to reducing greenhouse gases and climate switch. The company delivered the very first of its lower-priced Model three sedans to employees at its Fremont factory Friday night. The battery-powered car has a base price of $35,000 and two hundred twenty mile range.
The fresh two thousand seventeen Honda Clarity Electrical sports unique headlights at Stevens Creek Honda in San Jose, California, on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Jimmy Gan, of San Jose, is the very first customer in the United States to take delivery of the car. (Gary Reyes/ Bay Area News Group)
Alberto Hernandez prepares a fresh Honda Clarity Electrified for a its fresh possessor at Stevens Creek Honda in San Jose, California, on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Jimmy Gan, of San Jose, is the very first customer in the United States to take delivery of the car. (Gary Reyes/ Bay Area News Group)
The speedometer of the fresh Honda Clarity Electrified is photographed at Stevens Creek Honda in San Jose, California, on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. (Gary Reyes/ Bay Area News Group)
Jimmy Gan, of San Jose, checks out his fresh Honda Clarity Electrical he just leased at Stevens Creek Honda in San Jose, California, on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Gan is the very first customer in the United States to take delivery of the car. (Gary Reyes/ Bay Area News Group)
The fuel cell logo adorns the fender of the Honda Clarity at a media preview at the Fresh York International Auto Showcase, at the Jacob Javits Center in Fresh York, Wednesday, April 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Jimmy Gan, of San Jose, checks under the spandex hood of the Honda Clarity Electrical he just leased at Stevens Creek Honda in San Jose, California, on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Gan is the very first customer in the United States to take delivery of the car. (Gary Reyes/ Bay Area News Group)
Honda’s next-generation Clarity hydrogen fuel-cell car. (Honda photo)
Jimmy Gan, of San Jose, checks out the backup camera of his fresh Honda Clarity Electrified he just leased at Stevens Creek Honda in San Jose, California, on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. Gan is the very first customer in the United States to take delivery of the car. (Gary Reyes/ Bay Area News Group)
The Honda Clarity Electrical is slightly thicker, but carries less range than the Model Trio. The Clarity runs eighty nine miles on a single charge to its 25.Five kilowatt hour battery pack.
Available for lease only, it costs $269 per month for thirty six months, with a $Two,000 down payment. California owners may be eligible for a $Two,500 state rebate.
Honda has produced electrical and hybrid vehicles for several years, but plans to become more aggressive in the market. The company will suggest electrified and hybrid versions of seventy five percent of its vehicles by 2025. It expects two-thirds of its sales will be electrified by 2030.
California is the nation’s largest zero-emission vehicle market, with more than 300,000 cars sold since 2011, according to statistics compiled by industry group Auto Alliance.
The Honda Clarity comes in three versions: hydrogen fuel cell, hybrid and electrified. It holds five adults and comes with a semi-autonomous driver safety package.
Jimmy Gan, a technology consultant from Saratoga, researched electrified vehicles for three years before eventually determining to trade in his two thousand five Honda Accord.
“I narrowed it down to a hybrid and a unspoiled EV,” Gan said.
He chose the Clarity Electrified, becoming the very first U.S. customer to take delivery.
“The range is ideal,” he said. “Ninety miles is more than enough for me and most of the people I know.”
Gan also likes the safety and reliability of Honda vehicles, he said, especially for shuttling around his four grandchildren.
On Tuesday afternoon, Gan, Sixty-nine, poked around his fresh car, snapping photos with his iPhone as a Honda technician washed off the road dust.
He climbed into the driver’s seat to check out the fresh features.
“Where’s the fuel gauge?” Gan asked his Honda representatives. He quickly corrected himself. “Or battery gauge?”