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HydroGen3 was an
* Fuel storage system: there are two hydrogen storage system used:
*# liquid hydrogen: stainless steel liquefied hydrogen tank, installed ahead of rear axle under rear seat, length/diameter 1000/400 mm, capacity 68 L/4.6 kg, gross weight .
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Opel
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hydrogen fuel cell
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concept
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vehicle used for testing in 2006. HydroGen3's driving range is the highest of any fuel cell vehicle approved for public roads in Japan
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. The five seater front-wheel driven prototype is based on the Opel Zafira
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The Zafira was also marketed und ...
compact MPV
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Technical specifications
* Fuel storage system: there are two hydrogen storage system used:
*# liquid hydrogen: stainless steel liquefied hydrogen tank, installed ahead of rear axle under rear seat, length/diameter 1000/400 mm, capacity 68 L/4.6 kg, gross weight .
*# compressed hydrogen
Compressed hydrogen (CH2, CGH2 or CGH2) is the gaseous state of the element hydrogen kept under pressure. Compressed hydrogen in hydrogen tanks at 350 bar (5,000 psi) and 700 bar (10,000 psi) is used for mobile hydrogen storage in hydrogen vehi ...
at 700 bar.
* Fuel cell unit: 200 individual fuel cells wired in series, voltage 125-200 V, dimensions: 472×251×496 mm, active area: 800 cm2, pressure: 1.5-2.7 bars, output: 94 kW, power density: 1.6 kW/L or 0.94 kW/kg.
* electric traction system: Three-phase asynchronous electric motor with integrated power electronics and planetary gear, operating voltage: 250-380 V, output: 60 kW, torque: 215 Nm, max. engine rpm: 12000, gear ratio: 8.67:1, gross weight: , dimensions: 4317×1742×1684 mm, vehicle curb weight: 1590 kg (target value), performance: acceleration 0–100 km/h: 16 s, top speed: , operating range: 400 km.
See also
* HydroGen4 *List of fuel cell vehicles
This is a list of fuel cell vehicles (FCV), or fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV), that use a fuel cell to power an electric drive system.
For Hydrogen internal combustion engine vehicles (HICEV) see the List of hydrogen internal combustion engi ...
References
External links
* https://web.archive.org/web/20070210224533/http://www.gm.com/company/gmability/adv_tech/400_fcv/hydrogen3_in_japan_050103.html Fuel cell vehicles HydroGen3 {{modern-auto-stub