Honda PUYO concept (2007)
Concept car · 2007 · Hydrogen fuel cell
A luminescent, gel-bodied fuel-cell city box designed to be touched.
The PUYO debuted at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show as a fuel-cell city concept built around a cornerless 'Seamless Soft Box' form. Its signature 'gel body' used soft materials for greater real-world pedestrian safety, and the surface was made luminescent to guide occupants into position and signal the vehicle's status. The name is a Japanese onomatopoeia for the sensation of touching its soft body. Power came from an electric motor fed by a fuel-cell stack.
Key facts
- Powertrain: Fuel-cell electric
- Motor: 21 kW (28 hp) electric motor
- Body concept: Soft luminescent 'gel body' / Seamless Soft Box
- Theme: Clean, safe and fun minimalist mobility
Production
- Status: Concept only
- 2007 fuel-cell soft-bodied city-car concept that was never produced.
- Revealed at 2007 Tokyo Motor Show
Source: Honda Global