NJ_CLS_driver

So some of you know that I deal with Maybach and Mercedes. We just got in a Mercedes Benz A Class Fuel Cell Car.

It's pretty wild, and kind of cool. It is almost completely quiet, and what sounds it does make sound like the gas grill and vacuum cleaner. If anyone wants pics let me know and I will take some of it.

It odd to have a car that is quiet, and just produces power when you hit the gas pedal.

Teh Jatt

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fdl

I'd like to see pics of the engine

NJ_CLS_driver

No engine, electric motors.

Under the hood is just the master brake cylinder, A/C Compressor, and a radiator.

EdgarFanCLS

Does it run on hydrogen? If so, where do you "fill up"?

fdl

well then thats what i'd like to see I wanna see the guts of the thing.

NJ_CLS_driver

Yes, it runs on hydrogen, and we fill it up at a Shell Station that sells hydrogen.

Article from our car yesterday with President Bush
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...052500886.html

EdgarFanCLS

That's cool, I didn't know there were places that sell hydrogen in the US.

DaimlerBenz (and then DaimlerChrysler) really has been the main driving force behind applying fuel cell technology to vehicles. During college, I worked on a 7-week exhibit design proposal at the Science Museum in London on fuel cells as alternative energy. That was back in '00, when I think they had just released their NECAR 5. We ended up using that car and a Jeep fuel cell concept as examples of current applications... not the actual cars, just pictures and descriptions. I remember one of my team's recommendations to the Science Museum was that if they ever built the actual exhibit, that they should look into getting an NECAR for display. I don't think they thought our recommendation was very realistic.

NJ_CLS_driver

Links to Pics are here :
http://imageevent.com/king908/fcell

They are uploading now.

zeroday

thats pretty cool

JJ4Short

why not make full sized nice looking cars...
All these "green" cars look like shit
Cool car though

fast-tl

Where's the needle for the speedo?

mclarenf3387

Thats pretty sweet

How long does it last on one fill up? I bet its fun around town with all the torque from the electric motors.

NJ_CLS_driver

Its electronic.

NJ_CLS_driver

The car holds 1.83 kilograms of hydrogen. 1 kilogram is about equal to a gallon of gas. This car will run 100 miles on the 1.83 kilograms of fuel.

NJ_CLS_driver

We are getting some normal fuel cell cars, and a fuel cell BUS. Should be pretty cool. And in one of the pics is the Maybach 57, which uses a ton of fuel. Actually the Maybach does pretty well considering. 12/20 city/highway