With the lease of a 2005 FCX to a private consumer, Honda has taken a monumental step forward in the realm of alternative-powered transportation, and officials from the automaker and the state of California are committed to making sure it’s not the last. Honda will follow the Spallino lease with additional private leases over the next year. And, in April 2005, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced the state’s commitment to the California Fuel Cell Partnership, a pairing of private companies and public agencies intended to promote the commercialization of fuel cell technology.

The government (California, at least) and car companies are working together to develop a clean, sustainable fuel source – it might be time to stop holding your breath and suck in some water vapor exhaust.

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