Hydrogen Car

A hydrogen car is one which uses hydrogen as its on-board fuel for motive power. The term may perhaps refer to a personal transportation vehicle, such as an automobile, or any other vehicle that uses hydrogen in an alike fashion, such as an aircraft. The chemical energy of hydrogen is converted into mechanical energy by the power plants of such vehicles in one of the two methods: combustion, or electrochemical conversion in a fuel-cell:

• In combustion, the hydrogen is burned in engines in basically the same method as traditional gasoline (petrol) cars.

• In fuel-cell conversion, the hydrogen is reacted with oxygen to produce water and electricity, the latter of which is used to power an electric traction motor.

Several companies are at present researching the viability of building hydrogen cars and the majority of the automobile manufacturers have begun developing hydrogen cars, perceive list of fuel cell vehicles. The majority of these vehicles are at present only available in demonstration models or in a lease construction in restricted numbers and is not yet ready for general public use. As of April 2007, the number of hydrogen-powered public vehicles in the United States was 200(mostly in California). Current 2008 Hydrogen Car Road Trip showcased a range of hydrogen cars, from the BMW Hydrogen 7 to Honda's Clarity.

Hydrogen internal combustion

Hydrogen internal combustion engine cars are dissimilar from hydrogen fuel cell cars. The hydrogen internal combustion car is to some extent modified version of the traditional gasoline internal combustion engine car. Fuel is burned in the same manner that gasoline engines do by the hydrogen engines.

Hydrogen fuel cell

While fuel cells themselves are likely very much energy efficient and working prototypes were made, at least four technical obstacles and further political contemplation exist regarding the improvement and use of a fuel cell-powered hydrogen car.

Efficiency

Using hydrogen in a fuel cell is nearly twice as well-organized as in traditional internal combustion engines (ICE), which only have an effectiveness of 15-25%.

Hybrid fuel combustion vehicle

Hybrid fuel combustion vehicles running on hydrogen or another fuel are introduced in order to promote the demand for hydrogen.

Hybrid Cars

Audi:

1. 2004-Audi A2H2-hybrid vehicle

BMW:

1. 2002-BMW 750hl
2. 2007-Hydrogen 7 is powered by a dual-fuel Internal Combustion Engine-Liquid Hydrogen.
3. 2007-BMW H2R speed record car - ICE-Liquid Hydrogen

DaimlerChrysler:

1. 1994-Mercedes-Benz NECAR 1
2. 1996-Mercedes-Benz NECAR 2
3. 1997-Mercedes-Benz NECAR 3
4. 1999-Mercedes-Benz NECAR 4
5. 2000-Mercedes-Benz NECAR 5
6. 2000-Jeep Commander II-hybrid vehicle-Commercial
7. 2001-Chrysler Natrium-hybrid vehicle
8. 2002-Mercedes-Benz F-Cell (A-Class)-hybrid vehicle
9. 2003-Jeep Treo-Fuel cell
10. 2005-Mercedes-Benz F600 Hygenius
11. F-Cell, a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle based on the Mercedes-Benz A-Class

Fiat:

1. 2001-Fiat Seicento Elettra H2 Fuel Cell-hybrid vehicle
2. 2003-Fiat Seicento Hydrogen-hybrid vehicle
3. 2005-Fiat Panda Hydrogen-Fuel cell

Ford:

1. 2000-Ford Focus FCV-Fuel cell

General Motors:

1. 1966-GM Electrovan-Fuel cell
2. 2001-HydroGen3-Fuel cell
3. 2002-GM HyWire-Fuel cell
4. 2005-GM Sequel-hybrid vehicle

Honda:

1. 2002 - Honda FCX - hybrid vehicle
2. 2009 - Honda FCX Clarity - Hydrogen Fuel cell - Production model

Hyundai:

1. 2001-Hyundai Santa Fe FCEV-Fuel cell
2. 2004-Hyundai Tucson FCEV-Fuel cell