Fuel-cell bus project
The innovative PEM fuel-cell technology is growing in importance in the attempts to safeguard tomorrow's mobility by using hydrogen as a fuel. Vehicles with fuel-cell drive permit emission-free transport of goods and persons, which makes them particularly suitable for use in urban areas.
MAN presented the first bus with this technology in the year 2000. It was then tested in scheduled services.
May 2004 saw presentation of the second fuel-cell bus. Whereas the first bus drew all its power from the fuel cell, the second bus has a hybrid driveline. The bus is equipped with a fuel-cell system and an electronic energy storage unit. The drive output necessary for operation is covered jointly by the fuel-cell system and the energy storage unit. With this electrical storage unit it is possible to make use of the brake energy, which thus leads to a reduction in fuel consumption. This hybrid solution in the city bus makes synergy between car and commercial-vehicle drive systems possible.
As operation under real-life conditions supplies important information for further development, this bus too will be fully integrated in an operator's fleet and driven and fuelled by the operator's personnel.
Find out more about this project:
www.brennstoffzellenbus.de
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