Fuel Cells applied to Electric Mobility. Hydrogen Mobility

The hydrogen-powered electric vehicle is first and foremost an electric vehicle, operating with an electric drive train identical to that used in the battery-powered electric vehicles already in widespread use. There is no reason to oppose the battery electric vehicle and the hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle. The only difference is the way energy is stored and delivered to the electric motor. In a battery-powered vehicle, energy and power come from the battery. In a fuel cell vehicle (FCV), energy is stored in the form of hydrogen in a tank, and power is defined by the size of the fuel cell that generates the electrical energy for the motor.

For a general overview of fuel cells, please refer to the articles Hydrogen fuel – Production [BE 8 565] , Hydrogen fuel – Use [BE 8 566] , Electric road transport – Fuel cell vehicles [D 5 570] and Hydrogen [J 6 368] .