Hydrogen Cars, Vehicles and Infrastructure
Hydrogen cars are featured including fuel cell vehicles and ICE autos including makes and models.
So, is the nanoFlowcell QUANTiNO a hydrogen fuel cell car or not? This may be a tough call. The vehicle doesn’t use a traditional hydrogen fuel cell with compressed H2 gas and oxygen from the air flowing over the polymer exchange membrane (PEM). Instead the nanoFlowcell uses an ionic liquid catalyst in two 175-liter tanks […]
Continue ReadingIt’s true that the Hyundai ix35 Tucson Fuel Cell Vehicle has won several awards such as Ward’s 10 Best Engines. But there are also a couple of consumer critics who need to be listened to as well. Ultimately it is the consumers who decide the fate of the hydrogen cars and not those giving the […]
Continue ReadingOn January 15, 2015 Toyota delivered its first production Mirai fuel cell vehicle (pictured above) to Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Handing off the keys was Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda. Mr. Toyoda is quoted saying, “This is a historic step and I’m truly excited. This will be a long journey, and to make […]
Continue ReadingAt the 2015 CES consumer electronics show in Las Vegas the Mercedes Benz F 015 Luxury in Motion fuel cell vehicle has been unveiled. This concept vehicle is also a self-driving car. According to Sci-Tech Today, “The F 015 is built from lightweight carbon fiber, aluminum, and high-strength steel. The car is technically a rechargeable […]
Continue ReadingIn late 2014, Toyota unveiled its production fuel cell vehicle, the Mirai. Now there is a fairly credible rumor floating that the car company will also unveil its luxury Lexus LS Fuel Cell Limousine in 2017. According to Motoring.com.au, “Like the Mirai, the LS FCEV will employ the Toyota Fuel Cell System (TFCS), but it […]
Continue Readingby guest blogger Stan Thompson Long before he was honored with with his own automobile brand, Serbian inventor-engineer Niccola Tesla had an annual tradition of predicting on his birthday the future of technology. Lesser lights, including myself, use the birthday of the New Year to make predictions. Here are ten for 2015: 2015-1 The announcement last year […]
Continue ReadingULEMCo, the ultra-low emissions vehicle company, has started converting white Ford Transit Vans into hydrogen diesel hybrids instead of vehicles that solely run on diesel fuel. This conversion has resulted in 70-percent lower carbon dioxide emissions for the vans. According to ULEMCo, “In the tests, Ford Transit vans converted to hydrogen diesel hybrid achieved emissions […]
Continue ReadingIn Japan’s Aichi Prefecture, Toyota will be adding a couple more assembly lines by the end of 2015 to handle the demand for its Mirai fuel cell vehicles, an investment of over $165 million. On next Monday, December 15, 2014, Toyota has stated that they will begin manufacturing the first commercial Mirai cars in this […]
Continue ReadingIn a secret assembly plant in Toyota City, Japan, Toyota will be making 200 Mirai fuel cell vehicles to order by master craftsmen. The plant was previously used to create 500 Lexus LFA V10 sports cars which sold for approximately $375,000 each. According to AutoNews, “Toyota Motor Corp. has struggled to fill the void at […]
Continue ReadingThe Mercedes-Benz Vision G-Code Concept has been unveiled coinciding with the company’s R&D center in Beijing, China. This subcompact crossover concept has been designed to attract the younger Chinese drivers. According to Benz Insider, “Based from the images and information provided by the German automaker, the G-Code will be designed as a Sports Utility Coupe. […]
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