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Fuel Cell Vehicles at General Motors
Author(s) -
v. Helmolt R.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
fuel cells
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1615-6854
pISSN - 1615-6846
DOI - 10.1002/fuce.200400037
Subject(s) - fuel cells , durability , automotive engineering , reliability (semiconductor) , fuel efficiency , hydrogen vehicle , environmental science , computer science , hydrogen fuel , operations research , engineering , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , database , chemical engineering
An overview of GM/Opel's hydrogen fuel cell vehicles is presented. Three vehicle generations have been put into operation within the past four years, and valuable practical experience has been gained. GM/Opel's development targets are today shifting from pure performance optimisation to more varied aims, including reliability and durability considerations. Increased attention is also being paid to the fuel storage factor, which is a major issue for hydrogen cars.