The Fiat Phyllis is a prototype
fuel cell-type
hydrogen vehicle introduced in the
International Motor Show Bologna (
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
) held til 14 December 2008. Car's engineers are the Ecole Polytechnic of Turin (Politecnico di Torino) and the Fiat Research Center (Centro Ricerche Fiat) who concocted (Piedmont Region supports this study).
Release
The car is planned to be released in 2010, the first clients being the employees of the
Turin International Airport
Turin Airport ( it, Aeroporto di Torino) , also known as Turin-Caselle Airport (''Aeroporto di Torino-Caselle''), is an international airport located at Caselle Torinese, north-northwest of the city of Turin, in the Metropolitan City of Turin, ...
: a dozen vehicles will be delivered for a test in real conditions.
Specifications
* Weight:
* Length:
* Height: {{convert, 1.50, m, in, abbr=on
* Cargo capacity: 142 L (2+2 seats) or 584 L (2 seats)
* Engines: electric propulsion and batteries (150 kg)
* Acceleration: 6 seconds (0 to 50 km/h (0-31 mph))
* Max. speed: 130 km/h (81 mph)
* Full recharge time: 5 h
See also
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Hydrogen ship
A hydrogen ship is a hydrogen fueled ship, power-assisted by an electric motor that gets its electricity from a fuel cell. Or uses hydrogen fuel in an internal combustion engine.
History
In 2000, the 22-person ''Hydra'' ship was demonstrated, a ...
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Hydrogen vehicle
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Hydrogen economy
The hydrogen economy is using hydrogen to decarbonize economic sectors which are hard to electrify, essentially, the "hard-to-abate" sectors such as cement, steel, long-haul transport etc. In order to phase out fossil fuels and limit climate ch ...
External links
Fiat Phyllis electric and fuel cell
Phyllis
Phyllis is a feminine given name which may refer to:
People
* Phyllis Bartholomew (1914–2002), English long jumper
* Phyllis Drummond Bethune (née Sharpe, 1899–1982), New Zealand artist
* Phyllis Calvert (1915–2002), British actress
* P ...
Hydrogen cars
Fuel cell vehicles