Mercedes-Benz Unveils Concept BlueZero at Detroit 2009
January 11, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Mercedes-Benz showed off its new Concept BlueZero at an off-site reception held before the opening of the Detroit Auto Show. The car is both an example of clean technology and a preview of the styling for the next generation Mercedes B-Class. This concept uses a sandwich floor design like the current A and B class models, and adds a modular powertrain system.
There will be three powertrain options depending on the range requirements. The BlueZero E-Cell uses a 35 kWh lithium ion battery pack to provide a 120-mile range, while the BlueZero F-Cell variant gets a 90 kW hydrogen fuel cell for a 240-mile range. The efficiency of the fuel cell version is rated at the equivalent of 81 mpg (US). Read more
Hydrogen Power - Daimler F-Cell
November 3, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
Daimler has been testing 60 F-CELL fuel cell vehicles in a vehicle development program throughout the world. It has delivered these to customers in Japan, Singapore, Europe and the United States for trials. Daimler set up maintenance workshops in each country where there were F-CELL trials in order to support fuel cell powered servicing requirements. The German government has approved the installation of a hydrogen fuel infrastructure throughout the country (much like California’s Blueprint) and Daimler will be one of the leading automobile manufacturers for the trials in this project. Read more
