Hydrogen fuel cells for cars
The demand for hydrogen fuel cells for cars is driven by zero emission legislation and increasing consumer interest.
The global automotive industry, driven by zero emissions legislation and increasing consumer interest, is rapidly accelerating the development and production of electric vehicles across all classes.
However, many vehicle manufacturers are also developing fuel cell vehicles that use hydrogen fuel cells for cars as an alternative approach. The hydrogen is stored in tanks on the vehicle and converted on-board into electrical energy. Hydrogen fuel cells for cars act like an engine, turning fuel into power, but without creating any harmful emissions- the only by products are water and heat!
Our hydrogen fuel cells for cars are also suitable for long-range buses and heavy-duty trucks, where BEV technology struggles to provide enough range. For passenger vehicles, the fast refuelling and lower weight of our fuel cells for cars also help with applications such as large SUVs and taxis, where batteries are too slow to recharge and too heavy to be viable.
Why use hydrogen fuel cells for cars?
- More range with less weight – hydrogen fuel cells for cars are lighter than batteries, so longer range can be provided practically and efficiently.
- Work like an ICE vehicle – using hydrogen fuel cells for cars won’t change the way that people use their cars or trucks, as the vehicles have large fuel tanks that refill in minutes at public filling stations.
- Sustainability & supply chain – fuel cells are 95% recyclable, whereas batteries have a significant carbon lifecycle footprint and reduced recyclability.
- No electrical charging – unlike electric batteries, hydrogen fuel cells for cars don’t reply on electrical charging, reducing the impact on the electrical grid from mass vehicle charging.
Our hydrogen fuel cells for cars
Intelligent Energy have developed two versions of the IE-DRIVE hydrogen fuel cells for cars using the same core fuel cell stack technology; IE-DRIVE HD100 is our heavy-duty fuel cell, a one-box design ideal for buses, trucks and stationary power; IE-DRIVE 100 is designed for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, a modular system providing maximum flexibility for installation.
