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Hydrogen Hits the Roads

The first laps of hydrogen cars

Published on: October 17, 2011

On 4th of October 2011, vehicles equipped with electric motor powered from a hydrogen-oxygen mixture were tested at the Circuit de Marcoussis. After filling the tank of hydrogen at the newly opened first hydrogen filing station Air Liquide in France, Honda FCX Claritv, Toyota FCHV-adv, Mercedes B Class Hydrogen Fuel Cell, Opel HydroGen4 and Hyundai ix35 FCEV were all tested at the racetrack. The journalists driving these cars were quickly seduced by the silence, the torque of the engine, impressive acceleration and a sense of freedom.  They agreed that hydrogen cars are absolutely viable and very fun to drive. What is more, unlike cars equipped with conventional batteries which need six hours to recharge and whose range rarely exceeds 200 km, the hydrogen car is recharged in less than five minutes and has a range of approximately 500km (Honda FCX Clarity displays and a range of 460 km while Hyundai FCEV reached 580 km). The experiment turned out to be very conclusive. When the vehicle is running, it is already 100% environmentally friendly and is no different in terms of behavior and dynamic qualities from a conventional car.
Source: LeBlogAuto

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