They call me The Auto Sleuth

Honda’s fuel-cell model will get two additional variants: The automaker’s 2017 Clarity Fuel Cell sedan will be followed by plug-in hybrid and battery-electric variants that are expected to go on sale by the end of 2017 as 2018 models. The plug-in version will have a range of about 65 kilometres on batteries alone before the companion gasoline engine kicks in. The battery-electric model will reportedly have an 130-kilometre range, which would fall far short of the current crop of electrics such as the Chevrolet Bolt with its 383-kilometre range. The Clarity Fuel Cell that will soon be available to California residents on a three-year lease basis (including a US $15,000 fuel credit) can travel 585 kilometres between fill-ups. With only a few dozen hydrogen filling stations statewide, that model has understandably limited appeal.

(PHOTO: HONDA) The Sleuth recently drove the hydrogen version Clarity, which has plenty of power and style. Honda will help early adopters of the technology with a US $15,000 fuel credit.