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08-28-2009, 10:49 AM
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/2/European_Union_Flag.jpg Some US and European enthusiasts will get a shot at driving the B-Class FCV. (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?p=230131)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2010_MB_B-Class_FCV.jpgWayne Gerdes - CleanMPG (cleanmpg.com) - Aug. 28, 2009
2010 MB B-Cell FCV w/ 240 miles range. Long term reliability and price unknown???
Mercedes-Benz is launching its first series-produced fuel cell car: the all-new B‑Class F-CELL. The environmentally friendly FCV has similar performance of a 2.0L gasoline engine equipped automobile. The local zero-emission drive system is rated at an equivalent 71 mpgUS on the NEDC (New European Driving Cycle).
Production of the B‑Class F-CELL will commence in late 2009 with approximately 200 delivered to customers in Europe and the USA by early 2010.
"2009 is the year in which we are establishing further milestones where sustainable mobility is concerned. The B-Class F-CELL is taking on a pioneering role as the world’s first fuel cell powered automobile to be produced under series production conditions", says Dr. Thomas Weber, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, responsible for Group Research and Development for Mercedes-Benz Cars.
The vehicle’s technological heart is the new generation of the compact, high-performance fuel cell system, in which gaseous hydrogen reacts with atmospheric oxygen at 700 bar generating current for the electric motor. The fuel cell system of the B‑Class F-CELL has excellent cold-start capability in temperatures as low as minus 13 degrees Fahrenheit.
As in hybrids with combustion engines, the fuel-cell car uses a lithium-ion battery with an output of 35 kW and a capacity of 1.4 kWh to boost power and recover braking energy. Lithium-ion technology offers several advantages over conventional batteries, including compact dimensions, high performance, great recharge efficiency and a long service life.
The B‑Class F-CELL employs the unique sandwich floor architecture that is well-known from the A- and B-Class. The advantage of this design is that the drive components are located in the sandwich floor, where they are protected and don’t take up much space. The hatch cargo capacity is a healthy 14.7 cu. ft thanks to this design.
Safety does not take a back seat
No matter what the conditions, the operational reliability of the B‑Class F-CELL is of the same as in any Mercedes vehicle with a conventional internal combustion engine.
Network of filling stations required for widespread adoption
With more than 100 test vehicles and a combined total of over 2.8 million miles of trial testing, Mercedes-Benz has the most extensive fuel cell vehicle experience vs. any manufacturer. However, a comprehensive network of hydrogen filling stations still has to be set up before n FCV can become a widespread reality. To make this possible, Daimler is cooperating with government authorities, energy utilities and oil companies in joint projects in Hamburg, Stuttgart and California.
Mercedes-Benz views the development of electric cars with battery and fuel cell drives for local zero-emission driving as a means of supplementing vehicles with high-tech internal combustion engines. Advanced diesel and gasoline engines will remain important for automotive applications for a long time to come. This includes not just individual mobility in passenger cars but more importantly, for freight transport in trucks. Electric vehicles, on the other hand, will increasingly be used in local urban transport.
Mercedes-Benz B‑Class F-Cell technical data
Drive|Electric motor with fuel cell
Rated output HP|136
Rated torque (lb-ft.)|213
Maximum speed (mph)|105
MPG Equivalent (NEDC)|71 mpgUS
Total CO2 output|0 pounds locally
Range (NEDC)|240 miles
Li-Ion pack cap (kWh/kW/HP)|1.4/35/47
Cold-start capability|-25 °C
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2010_MB_B-Class_FCV.jpgWayne Gerdes - CleanMPG (cleanmpg.com) - Aug. 28, 2009
2010 MB B-Cell FCV w/ 240 miles range. Long term reliability and price unknown???
Mercedes-Benz is launching its first series-produced fuel cell car: the all-new B‑Class F-CELL. The environmentally friendly FCV has similar performance of a 2.0L gasoline engine equipped automobile. The local zero-emission drive system is rated at an equivalent 71 mpgUS on the NEDC (New European Driving Cycle).
Production of the B‑Class F-CELL will commence in late 2009 with approximately 200 delivered to customers in Europe and the USA by early 2010.
"2009 is the year in which we are establishing further milestones where sustainable mobility is concerned. The B-Class F-CELL is taking on a pioneering role as the world’s first fuel cell powered automobile to be produced under series production conditions", says Dr. Thomas Weber, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, responsible for Group Research and Development for Mercedes-Benz Cars.
The vehicle’s technological heart is the new generation of the compact, high-performance fuel cell system, in which gaseous hydrogen reacts with atmospheric oxygen at 700 bar generating current for the electric motor. The fuel cell system of the B‑Class F-CELL has excellent cold-start capability in temperatures as low as minus 13 degrees Fahrenheit.
As in hybrids with combustion engines, the fuel-cell car uses a lithium-ion battery with an output of 35 kW and a capacity of 1.4 kWh to boost power and recover braking energy. Lithium-ion technology offers several advantages over conventional batteries, including compact dimensions, high performance, great recharge efficiency and a long service life.
The B‑Class F-CELL employs the unique sandwich floor architecture that is well-known from the A- and B-Class. The advantage of this design is that the drive components are located in the sandwich floor, where they are protected and don’t take up much space. The hatch cargo capacity is a healthy 14.7 cu. ft thanks to this design.
Safety does not take a back seat
No matter what the conditions, the operational reliability of the B‑Class F-CELL is of the same as in any Mercedes vehicle with a conventional internal combustion engine.
Network of filling stations required for widespread adoption
With more than 100 test vehicles and a combined total of over 2.8 million miles of trial testing, Mercedes-Benz has the most extensive fuel cell vehicle experience vs. any manufacturer. However, a comprehensive network of hydrogen filling stations still has to be set up before n FCV can become a widespread reality. To make this possible, Daimler is cooperating with government authorities, energy utilities and oil companies in joint projects in Hamburg, Stuttgart and California.
Mercedes-Benz views the development of electric cars with battery and fuel cell drives for local zero-emission driving as a means of supplementing vehicles with high-tech internal combustion engines. Advanced diesel and gasoline engines will remain important for automotive applications for a long time to come. This includes not just individual mobility in passenger cars but more importantly, for freight transport in trucks. Electric vehicles, on the other hand, will increasingly be used in local urban transport.
Mercedes-Benz B‑Class F-Cell technical data
Drive|Electric motor with fuel cell
Rated output HP|136
Rated torque (lb-ft.)|213
Maximum speed (mph)|105
MPG Equivalent (NEDC)|71 mpgUS
Total CO2 output|0 pounds locally
Range (NEDC)|240 miles
Li-Ion pack cap (kWh/kW/HP)|1.4/35/47
Cold-start capability|-25 °C