A number of very advanced prototypes exist.
230 kW fuel cell system “P4/P5” (XCellsis) is commercially available.
Several vehicles by DaimlerChrysler and propulsion systems with fuel cells:
- NECAR I, NECAR II:
- NEBUS: modified city bus O 405 N equipped with PEMFC
Fuel cell-driven NECAR 5 (New Electric Car) from DaimlerChrysler and the
Premacy FC-EV (Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle) from Mazda obtained a road permit
from the Japanese Ministry for Infrastructure and Transport in Feb. 01. The fuel
used in the system is methanol.
DMFCs are still in the stage of laboratory applications. |