HydroGen4
Encyclopedia
HydroGen4 is the successor of the fuel cell vehicle Opel HydroGen3
, developed by General Motors/Opel and presented in 2007 at the IAA in Frankfurt.
with 440 cells and an output of 93 kW. The hybrid powertrain also contains a nickel-metal-hydride battery with an energy content of 1.8 kWh/35 kW and a three-phase synchronous motor with 73 kW continuous power and 320 Nm of torque. The peak power of the engine is 94 kW. The hydrogen tank
s at 700 Bar
(10000 PSI
) pressure contain 4.2 kilograms of hydrogen
, which last about 320 kilometres (198.8 mi). The maximum speed is 160 km/h with an acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 12 seconds. The HydroGen4 is produced in a batch of 100 pcs from which 10 for the Clean Energy Partnership
project in Berlin
.
HydroGen3
HydroGen3 is an Opel hydrogen fuel cell vehicle used for testing. HydroGen3’s driving range is the highest of any fuel cell vehicle approved for public roads in Japan.-Technical specifications:...
, developed by General Motors/Opel and presented in 2007 at the IAA in Frankfurt.
Specifiction
The vehicle is based on the Chevrolet Equinox and has a GM fuel cellFuel cell
A fuel cell is a device that converts the chemical energy from a fuel into electricity through a chemical reaction with oxygen or another oxidizing agent. Hydrogen is the most common fuel, but hydrocarbons such as natural gas and alcohols like methanol are sometimes used...
with 440 cells and an output of 93 kW. The hybrid powertrain also contains a nickel-metal-hydride battery with an energy content of 1.8 kWh/35 kW and a three-phase synchronous motor with 73 kW continuous power and 320 Nm of torque. The peak power of the engine is 94 kW. The hydrogen tank
Hydrogen tank
A Hydrogen tank is used for hydrogen storage. The first type IV hydrogen tanks for compressed hydrogen at 700 Bar were demonstrated in 2001, the first fuel cell vehicles on the road with type IV tanks are the Toyota FCHV, Mercedes-Benz F-Cell and the HydroGen4.At the hydrogen station Hamburg...
s at 700 Bar
Bar (unit)
The bar is a unit of pressure equal to 100 kilopascals, and roughly equal to the atmospheric pressure on Earth at sea level. Other units derived from the bar are the megabar , kilobar , decibar , centibar , and millibar...
(10000 PSI
Pounds per square inch
The pound per square inch or, more accurately, pound-force per square inch is a unit of pressure or of stress based on avoirdupois units...
) pressure contain 4.2 kilograms of hydrogen
Hydrogen
Hydrogen is the chemical element with atomic number 1. It is represented by the symbol H. With an average atomic weight of , hydrogen is the lightest and most abundant chemical element, constituting roughly 75% of the Universe's chemical elemental mass. Stars in the main sequence are mainly...
, which last about 320 kilometres (198.8 mi). The maximum speed is 160 km/h with an acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 12 seconds. The HydroGen4 is produced in a batch of 100 pcs from which 10 for the Clean Energy Partnership
Clean Energy Partnership
Clean Energy Partnership is a joint project for world's most versatile hydrogen demonstration. It is aiming for emission-free mobility and has several hydrogen stations.As of May 2010 the CEP is a consortium of thirteen partners:...
project in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
.