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Why Hydrogen Cars are Less Efficient Than Electrics

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 13:42:58 +0000

The efficiency of hydrogen cars versus battery electrics has been debated for a long time in the past decade. However, despite of all that talk, these days Toyota unveiled the first widely-available commercial hydrogen fuel cell vehicle hybrid, the Toyota Mirai. I have nothing against hydrogen itself or the hydrogen cars currently produced – it’s […]

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Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles in the UK – Future in Doubt

Benji Jerew — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:30:29 +0000

Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles may very well be the future, and administrators in the UK are expecting to have the first on the road by 2015. By 2030, they expect to have maybe 1.5 million on the road, which is pretty ambitious, to say the least. Of course, the fuel cell technology costs a bit […]

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New Platinum Electroplate Method Could Make Hydrogen Fuel Cells More Affordable

Benji Jerew — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:59:52 +0000

In order for the anode and cathodes in hydrogen fuel cells to survive, that is, do the job without degrading, they are covered with a material that needs to resist corrosion as well as conduct electricity. Unfortunately, some of the materials needed for such coatings, such as platinum, are expensive. Additionally, the processes used are […]

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Daimler's Herbert Kohler Optimistic About Fuel Cell Cars Getting Diesel-Cheap in the Next 2 Years

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 19:45:33 +0000

The German automobile producer Daimler (the owner of the Mercedes brand) seems to be quite optimistic about the development of fuel cell cars in the near future. Yesterday I wrote about Tesla Motors' CEO, Elon Musk, who was also enthusiastic about his own niche, battery-powered electric vehicles.

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BlueZERO, Mercedes Green Project Unveiled at NAIAS in Detroit

Cristi — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:51:08 +0000

Mercedes presented their latest fuel cell car, BlueZero, at NAIAS in Detroit. The vehicle is built on modular architecture with a range of powertrains including fuel cells.

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