Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car Models

Fuel cell vehicles fcvs are now for sale or lease in the united states although availability is limited to areas with an adequate number of hydrogen refueling stations.

Hydrogen fuel cell car models.

Jim motavalli photo the h2gurus have been commissioned by toyota to produce editorially independent articles about topics related to hydrogen and fuel cell vehicles. Compare fuel cell vehicles. There are also hybrid vehicles meaning that they are fitted with a fuel cell and a battery or a fuel cell and an ultracapacitor for hicev see list of hydrogen internal combustion engine vehicles for a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of fuel cell vehicles see fuel cell vehicle. The hulking lithium ion battery in the belly of a tesla model s stores electrical energy as a voltage across an anode and cathode.

The common abbreviation is fcev short for fuel cell electric vehicle in contrast to a bev or battery electric vehicle. The few models of fuel cell vehicles already available on the market cost around usd 80 000 for a mid or upper. Bill fay with the world green car award at the new york international auto show march 24 2016. A fuel cell vehicle is a vehicle that uses a fuel cell to power an electric drive system.

The concept study is driven by a fuel cell. Although it s an electric vehicle there is never a need to charge the car with a plug. Instead it can be simply refueled in 3 to 5 minutes at a hydrogen station. Nexo fuel cell isn t just the world s first dedicated hydrogen powered suv it s our technology flagship.

But a fuel cell is much different than a battery. Currently the nexo fuel cell is only available in california. Or whether europe s largest car manufacturer should not focus more on alternative drive technologies above all hydrogen based fuel cell technology. Fuel economy estimates and other information are provided below.

A car that runs purely on electricity with hydrogen as its energy source but is full in four minutes the audi h tron quattro concept avoids the long charging times currently still required for conventional electric vehicles. Hydrogen fuel cell cars are powered by an electric motor and are therefore classified as e cars. And the epa estimated range of 380 miles is the highest of any fuel cell vehicle on the market.