A mobile future with hydrogen
Across the world hydrogen is regarded as a source of energy that will play a major role in ensuring the mobility of tomorrow. Both the limited availability of fossil fuels and the environmental compatibility of hydrogen produced by regenerative means speak in favour of the use of hydrogen as a fuel. MAN is developing and assessing the use of hydrogen both in internal combustion engines and in future-orientated fuel-cell drive systems.
In 1996 MAN presented the world's first hydrogen bus with an internal combustion engine and a storage system for liquid hydrogen. This vehicle was tested for two years in operation with customers.
Since mid-1999 three low-floor articulated buses with hydrogen-fuelled internal combustion engines have been used for passenger transport on the apron at Munich Airport. These buses carry hydrogen in compressed form.
Deployment of these buses in real-life operation impressively proved that hydrogen-fuelled internal combustion engines are suitable for everyday use.
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Hydrogen bus in Berlin |
Hydrogen bus at Munich airport |
