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Hydrogenics Receives Order for Fuel-Cell Hybrid MidiBus
27 July 2006
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| The fuel-cell hybrid Midibus |
Hydrogenics Corporation has received a US$460,000 order for a Fuel Cell Hybrid MidiBus (earlier post) from Rheinbahn Rheinische Bahngesellschaft AG, the public transit authority of the greater metropolitan Dusseldorf area in Germany.
The fuel cell and 72V alkaline battery system produces 25 kW of total power for the traction drive, which delivers 235 Nm of torque. The bus has a top speed of 33 km/h (20.5 mph). Two roof-mounted 2.9 kg tanks store a total of 5.8 kg of compressed hydrogen.
The hybrid design gives the Midibus a range of 200 km (124 miles), compared with only 60 to 80 km if powered by batteries alone.
This order follows the previous success of the Fuel Cell MidiBus road certification by the German TUV and demonstration with the North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) regional government in partnership with the European Union.
The Fuel Cell Hybrid MidiBus is intended to be used over a 5-year period and is targeted for a range of niche transit applications, primarily in urban centers.
July 27, 2006 in Europe, Fuel Cells, Hydrogen | Permalink | Comments (7) | TrackBack (1)
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Posted by: Joep | July 27, 2006 at 08:17 AM
20 mph is fast enough for specific transit purposes such as a parking lot shuttle for airports, downtowns, and large suburban malls.
Posted by: tom deplume | July 27, 2006 at 01:52 PM
$460 000 for one bus?
Posted by: Robert McLeod | July 27, 2006 at 03:41 PM
Somebody knows the pressure of the compressed hydrogen stored in the 5,8 kg roof tanks of this MidiBus?
Posted by: Tommaso | July 31, 2006 at 02:38 AM
德国老果然有钱！
Posted by: 西蒙 | August 15, 2006 at 12:46 AM
They will buy only one bus, with the given price.
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Tracked on Jul 27, 2006 12:19:39 PM
"The bus has a top speed of 33 km/h (20.5 mph)", I wonder if that is a typing mistake, or if that bus is really so slow (33 km/h max = 25 km/h average ?)
Second; I thought that LiON battery technology was superior to alkaline for transport purpose, but since I'm not an expert on that, does anyone know why they've chosen alkaline ?
J