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British TV's Top Gear Co-host James May says The Honda FCX Clarity is "the car of the future."

The hybrid Honda Insight is not the only sedan by the Japanese auto maker praised for its design and eco-friendly fuel efficiency.

May points out that Honda Clarity, is essentially an electric car "without on-board batteries," generating its own electricity with an on-board fuel cell.

"So far,"says May, "most electric cars have been appalling little…

Maybe you've heard some ad or read a press release hinting at the Honda's less-than-impressed view of electric vehicles (EVs). If you have, the phrase "near-future technology" used in association with plug-in vehicles should be at least vaguely familiar.

Now, don't get the wrong idea. Honda is very pro-environmentally friendly car production. The Japanese automaker is, in fact, recognized as the country's Greenest Automaker by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS…