Not exact matches
Two main hurdles stand in the way of mass production and widespread consumer adoption of
hydrogen «
fuel cell»
vehicles: the still high cost of producing
fuel cells, and the lack of a
hydrogen refueling network.
This will make it possible for a
fuel cell vehicle to reach any distant corner of Germany without fear of running out of
hydrogen before finding another
refueling station.
«This new project brings important federal know - how and resources to accelerate improvements in
refueling infrastructure that support the commercial market launch of
hydrogen fuel cell vehicles,» said Air Resources Board Chairman Mary D. Nichols.
However,
hydrogen fuel cell powered electric
vehicles suffer from a
refueling problem.
The test center includes a small - scale
hydrogen refueling station (HRS) capable of high - pressure (700 bar) and fast
refueling (3 minutes) of PEM - based (Proton Exchange Membrane)
fuel cell electric
vehicles (FCEVs).
Honda has delivered these
vehicles to individual retail consumers in the US and collected valuable feedback concerning real - world use of both
fuel cell vehicles and public
hydrogen refueling stations.
The initial criteria for
fuel cell vehicle ownership, including proximity to
hydrogen refueling stations, driving patterns and
vehicle needs, all played a part in Honda's customer selection process.
Honda has delivered these
vehicles to individual retail consumers in the U.S. and collected valuable feedback concerning real - world use of both
fuel cell vehicles and public
hydrogen refueling stations.
If privately - owned
fuel cell vehicles were to be capable of being readily
refueled, this would require reformers (equipment capable of reforming, say, natural gas into
hydrogen) to be located at filling stations, and would also require natural gas to be available there as a
hydrogen feed - stock.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $ 2.2 million from the Environmental Protection Fund is now available in rebates for municipalities to purchase or lease electric, (plug - in hybrid or battery) or
hydrogen fuel cell vehicles for municipal fleet use, and for installation of public charging or
fuel cell refueling infrastructure.
These
vehicles are currently still in short supply - only 200
fuel cell vehicles are expected to be leased over the next three years in Southern California - but more are planned for the future as new
hydrogen refueling options are made available.
Right now, the focus seems to be primarily on battery electric
vehicles, which require access to a charging station to «
refuel,» but there's another type of electric car that could show some promise down the road a ways, the
hydrogen fuel cell car, and although the
hydrogen infrastructure is even less built - out than the EV charging network, one company thinks they've got a unique approach to the market, in that they don't even want to sell you the car.
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