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The F-Cell is a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle
Fuel cell vehicle

A Fuel cell vehicle or FC vehicle is any vehicle that uses a fuel cell to produce its on-board motive power. Fuel cells onboard the FC hydrogen vehicles create electricity using hydrogen fuel and oxygen from the air....
 developed by Daimler AG. Two different versions are known - the current one based on the Mercedes-Benz A-Class
Mercedes-Benz A-Class

The Mercedes-Benz A-Class is a compact car produced by the Germany automaker Mercedes-Benz. The first generation was introduced in 1997 and a redesign appeared in 2004....
, and a concept vehicle for a future version based on the Mercedes-Benz B-Class
Mercedes-Benz B-Class

The Mercedes-Benz B-Class is a compact MPV introduced by German automaker Mercedes-Benz in March 2005. It is essentially an enlarged Mercedes-Benz A-Class keeping the same engine and Suspension ....
. The first generation F-Cell was introduced in 2002, and had a range of , with a top speed of . There are 60 F-Cell vehicles leased to customers in the USA, Europe, Singapore and Japan. The future, B-Class based F-Cell has a more powerful electric engine rated at 100 kW (134 horsepower), and a range of about .






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The F-Cell is a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle
Fuel cell vehicle

A Fuel cell vehicle or FC vehicle is any vehicle that uses a fuel cell to produce its on-board motive power. Fuel cells onboard the FC hydrogen vehicles create electricity using hydrogen fuel and oxygen from the air....
 developed by Daimler AG. Two different versions are known - the current one based on the Mercedes-Benz A-Class
Mercedes-Benz A-Class

The Mercedes-Benz A-Class is a compact car produced by the Germany automaker Mercedes-Benz. The first generation was introduced in 1997 and a redesign appeared in 2004....
, and a concept vehicle for a future version based on the Mercedes-Benz B-Class
Mercedes-Benz B-Class

The Mercedes-Benz B-Class is a compact MPV introduced by German automaker Mercedes-Benz in March 2005. It is essentially an enlarged Mercedes-Benz A-Class keeping the same engine and Suspension ....
. The first generation F-Cell was introduced in 2002, and had a range of , with a top speed of . There are 60 F-Cell vehicles leased to customers in the USA, Europe, Singapore and Japan. The future, B-Class based F-Cell has a more powerful electric engine rated at 100 kW (134 horsepower), and a range of about . This improvement in range is due in part to the B-Class's greater space for holding tanks of compressed hydrogen
Hydrogen

Hydrogen is the chemical element with atomic number 1. It is represented by the chemical symbol H. At standard temperature and pressure, hydrogen is a colorless, odorless, nonmetallic, tasteless, highly combustion and explosive Diatomic molecule gas with the molecular formula H2....
, higher storage pressure, as well as fuel cell technology advances. Both cars have made use of a "sandwich" design concept, aimed at maximizing room for both passengers and the propulsion components. The fuel cell is a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC), designed by Ballard Power Systems
Ballard Power Systems

Ballard Power Systems , located in Burnaby, British Columbia -- a suburb of Vancouver -- is a corporation that designs, develops, and manufactures zero emission proton exchange membrane fuel cell fuel cells....
.

Hydrogen storage

The 350 Bar
Bar (unit)

The bar , decibar and the millibar are units of pressure. They are not SI units, nor are they cgs units, but they are accepted for use with the SI....
 (5000 PSI
Pounds per square inch

The pound per square inch or, more accurately, pound-force per square inch is a unit of pressure or of stress based on avoirdupois units....
) hydrogen tank
Hydrogen tank

A Hydrogen tank is used for hydrogen storage, most tanks are made of composite material because of hydrogen embrittlement. Some tanks are used for fixed storage others are exchangeable for refueling at a hydrogen station....
s for hydrogen storage
Hydrogen storage

Hydrogen storage describes the methodologies for storing H2 for subsequent use. The methodologies span many approaches, including high pressures and cryogenics, but usually focus on chemical compounds that reversibly release H2 upon heating....
 contain enough fuel for a drive. Using 700 Bar
Bar (unit)

The bar , decibar and the millibar are units of pressure. They are not SI units, nor are they cgs units, but they are accepted for use with the SI....
 (10000 PSI
Pounds per square inch

The pound per square inch or, more accurately, pound-force per square inch is a unit of pressure or of stress based on avoirdupois units....
) tanks the range is extended with 70 % to .

Notable publicity


  • On May 23, 2006, Daimler announced that its fuel cell vehicle fleets had achieved a combined mileage of over 2 million kilometers (1.24 million miles).


  • On May 31, 2006, Daimler revealed that select individuals in California would be able to take their driving examination in an F-Cell.


  • On July 6, 2006, Daimler leased 1 F-Cell to DHL
    DHL

    DHL Express , is a division of Deutsche Post World Net providing international express mail services....
     Japan as delivery car in Tokyo area.


See also

  • List of fuel cell vehicles
    List of fuel cell vehicles

    A fuel cell vehicle is a vehicle that uses a fuel cell to power an electric drive system. There are also hybrid vehicles meaning that they are fitted with a fuel cell and a battery or a fuel cell and an ultracapacitor....


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