The Fiat Phylla

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was unveiled in 2008 by the Italian car manufacture

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. Originally expected to form the basis of a production car in 2010, it remains a concept

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. The Phylla name means "leaves" in ancient Greek.

Specification

The recyclable Phylla is powered by a 1kW hydrogen fuel cell and comes equipped with 340W of photovoltaic solar cells and weighs , of which is batteries. The split-frame vehicle is made of a mix of aluminum and

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s. The compact four-seater car is long equipped with 15-inch wheels wrapped in green tyres. It accelerates to mph in less than 6.0 seconds and can reach a top speed of with a peak output of .

Project team

The Phylla was developed by Centro Ricerche Fiat (which as vehicle project leader was responsible for the technical and architectural decisions involved in developing the demonstrator vehicle) in combination with the Piedmont regional administration (which sponsored and funded and the project), the Environment Park (which helped define and select innovative technologies for the environment) and the Politecnico di Torino (responsible for the overall management of the project and coordination of the partners).

References

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