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Mercedes to Launch Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Car Into Production by 2010

Mercedes-Benz is joining the push to bring cars powered by hydrogen fuel cells to the general public. Expect the first ones to arrive by early next year

Posted 8.31.09 at 1:16 pm 2 Comments

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Mercedes-Benz F-Cell Hydrogen Car
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Mercedes-Benz says it will build a hydrogen-fueled version of its European B-Class hatchback. The F-Cell will get electric power from a hydrogen cell, giving it the performance of a 2-liter economy car. An inaugural run of 200 units will arrive in the US and Europe by early 2010.
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Mercedes-Benz F-Cell Hydrogen Car, Coming in 2010
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Mercedes-Benz officials say the F-Cell will be fitted with a 136-hp electric motor with power generated by a fuel-cell generator. Power storage comes by way of a lithium-ion battery (35 kW output / 1.4 kWh capacity) supporting a driving range of 250 miles and a top speed of 106.
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genedoug

09/05/09 at 11:17 am

Well, how much does it cost? How far will a single fueling go, and what does a fueling cost? How much space in the car is taken up by the fuel tank?

Could we make our own hydrogen? Probably compressing it might result in blowing the place up, but maybe solar panels all over the body could feed H2 into the fuel cell under low pressure, thus conserving the stuff in the tank.

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