FUEL-CELL VEHICLES OFFER CLEAN AND SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY FOR THE FUTURE

In the search for alternative fuels, the fuel-cell car will likely be the vehicle of the future. Advanced internal combustion engine (ICE) and hybrid vehicles will serve as transitional vehicles until fuel-cell cars are widely accepted. This article concentrates on advanced ICE, hybrid, and fuel-cell vehicles. The focus on alternative fuels initially arose from fear of depletion of oil reserves. Currently, the pressure for change comes from the desire for cleaner air and concern of possible climate change. Next generation vehicles must satisfy 3 factors to assure commercial success: technical feasibility, appropriate fueling infrastructure, and customer acceptance. Fuel-cell cars, powered by hydrogen gas generated by extraction from other fuel sources within the car itself, would be quiet, efficient, and an excellent option for the future, especially within towns and cities.

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  PennWell Publishing Company

  1421 South Sheridan, P.O. Box 1260
  Tulsa, OK  United States  74101
• Authors:
  • Ford, T
• Publication Date: 1999-12-13

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 130-133
• Serial:
  • Oil and Gas Journal
  • Volume: 97
  • Issue Number: 50
  • Publisher: PennWell Publishing Company
  • ISSN: 0030-1388

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternate fuels; Experimental vehicles; Fuel cell vehicles; Fuel cells; Future; Hybrid vehicles; Hydrogen fuels
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00781924
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 7 2000 12:00AM