Driving a Hydrogen Fuel Cell Mercedes at EVS26

May 12th, 2012 by Zachary Shahan

Here’s another post from Susanna from EVS26, her notes and video on driving a hydrogen fuel cell Mercedes there:

Driving the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Mercedes | EVS26 (via Gas 2.0)

At EVS26, there is ample opportunity to test drive all the latest electric cars (and some bicycles!) except the Tesla and Fisker, which were only present for ogling or sitting in the drivers seat and dreaming. My photographer and wheelchair pusher Ulrich Standish took Mercedes’ Fuel Cell EV for a…

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Tirnaog

The H2 Fuelcell cars do not have an Internal combustion engine in them.
I have heard Volo playing with that combo for even more range. But the Merc and the Honda and also the Hyundais dont.
Sol

Pretty sure hydrogen powered cars still use internal combustion engines. Tech that was invented in the 19th century. Personally the idea of solid state power source, and four moving part vehicle (EV) still feels like the real wqy ahead.

Also EV provides the possibility of fueling your car and home from the abundant source that is the sun via PV. The ideq of independence from the energy giants is wildly appealing to me.