Ford Releases World's 1st Drivable Plug-In Fuel Cell Car in Vancouver
by: evander
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Combining an onboard hydrogen fuel cell
generator and lithium-ion batteries, the Ford Edge with
The car’s flexible power train
architecture will enable Ford to use new fuel and propulsion technologies as
they develop without making any changes to the car.
The new HySeries Drive™ power
train featured in a Ford Edge makes use of a real-world version of the power
plant foreseen in the Ford Air stream concept that was released in January at
the 2007 North American International Auto Show in
At all times, the plug-in hybrid
is powered by a 336-volt lithium-ion battery pack. Each day, the vehicle drives
the first 40 km (25 miles) on stored electricity alone. Then, the fuel cell
begins to operate so that the battery pack is kept charged. For a total of 360
km (225 miles) with no emissions, this provides another 320 km (200 miles) of
range. Those who drive modestly would need to refuel only rarely; those who drive less than 80 km (50 miles)
each day will experience fuel economy well over 3.0 L /100 km (80 mpg); and
those who drive longer everyday will
receive lower numbers as the fuel cell must run a larger fraction of the time.
The Ford Edge with
The
Its flexible power train design
allows the use of new fuel and propulsion technologies. They develop and become
available without requiring the vehicle and the control system’s restructuring.
The research on the Ford Edge
with
Maker of quality Ford
Taurus performance parts, Ford is simultaneously moving ahead with an array of
technology solutions including vehicles like the Ford Escape Hybrid and Mercury
Mariner Hybrid, hydrogen fuel cells, hydrogen internal combustion engines,
ethanol, clean diesel and refinements to gasoline fueled engines and advanced
transmissions.
Ford’s short term technological approaches include those seen in
Ford’s lineup of hybrid vehicles. On the other hand, its long term approaches
include hydrogen fell cells.
Since early 1990, Ford began
working on hydrogen technology. Its first ever fuel cell vehicle was released
in 2001 and was patterned on a lightweight aluminum sedan body, which was also
used in the company’s development of its first hydrogen-powered internal
combustion engine.
Currently, the company is in a
hurry to produce 30 hydrogen-powered Focus fuel cell vehicles as part of a
worldwide, seven-city program to conduct real-world testing of fuel cell
technology.
About the Author
Evander Klum is a Business Administration graduate who hails from Alabama. He enjoys extreme sports and he is also a car racing fanatic. At present, he works as a marketing manager at an advertising agency in Cleveland.
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