Tuesday 19 November 2013


H2EV Microcab :A Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car

Microcab, which is based at the University’s Technology Park, will exhibit its H2EV vehicle  a hydrogen fuel cell car whose only exhaust emission is water.
This four-seat, multi-purpose H2EV Microcab can be used as a car, a light van or a taxi, and has been designed to use either a hydrogen fuel cell powertrain ora pure battery EV drive, depending on the user's requirements and their access to refuelling infrastructure. That refuelling infrastructure has been strengthened with Coventry University’s new hydrogen fuel station.









Microcab H2EV Vehicle Specification

Length : 3.5 metres
Height : 1.7 metres
Width : 1.6 metres
Gross vehicle weight : approx 750kg
Chassis : Lotus bonded aluminium
Crash protection : Front offset impact; side impact; roof crush
Drive : Twin DC motors, 40kW peak
Main drive voltage : 72v
Transmission : Belt drive to front wheels
Lithium battery pack : 4.3kWh capacity
Fuel cell : Horizon low temperature Proton-Exchange Membrane (PEM), 3k or 5k options
Fuel cell power : 3.0kW continuous
Hydrogen tank capacity : 1.8kg
Hydrogen tank pressure : 350 bar
Range on full tank : up to 180 miles
Max speed : 55mph

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