In May 2006, I had talked about how hydrogen fuel cell plugin hybrid vehicles may be the best option going forward. As recently as November 2015, I had asked Toyota to develop a Plugin H2 FCEV. Well, this month Mercedes has announced that their hydrogen-powered GLC F-Cell FCEV Plugin SUV will be available for commercial • Read More »
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Hey Toyota How About a Commercial H2 Fuel Cell Plug-in Hybrid?
November 19, 2015 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 2 Comments | Filed in: Hydrogen Cars.Now that the Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell vehicle has begun rolling out commercially in the United States it makes me wonder what is in store next for the world’s largest automaker. For years I have been talking about the merits of bringing a hydrogen fuel cell plug-in electric vehicle (PHEV) to market. This idea • Read More »
Plug-In Hybrid Fuel Cell Vehicle Courtesy U. of Waterloo
March 14, 2011 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 1 Comment | Filed in: Hydrogen Cars.The students at the University of Waterloo in Ontario Canada are not making their last stand but their first in developing a hydrogen fuel cell plug-in hybrid vehicle that one day may be commercialized. Now, a couple of the major automakers have already come up with such a vehicle such as the Ford HySeries Edge • Read More »
Burbank Plug-In Hybrid Fuel Cell Bus Coming Soon
December 30, 2008 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Burbank Plug-In Hybrid Fuel Cell Bus Coming Soon | Filed in: Hydrogen Buses, Hydrogen Vehicles.The city of Burbank, California has decided to throw its hat in the ring and become the latest city to test a hydrogen fuel cell transit bus. What makes this bus unique however that it is also a PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle). Some have argued that putting PHEV batteries, fuel cell and hydrogen tanks • Read More »
HyPower Plug-In Hybrid Hydrogen-On-Demand Vehicle Announced
April 16, 2007 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on HyPower Plug-In Hybrid Hydrogen-On-Demand Vehicle Announced | Filed in: Hydrogen Cars.HyPower Fuel Inc. is teaming up with Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) to develop plug-in hybrid flex-fuel vehicles running on hydrogen. Leading the project will be Dr. Clifton Ricketts who has been a professor at MTSU for over 30 years and is a 15-year title-holder for land-speed records for a hydrogen vehicle at the Bonneville • Read More »
Plug-In Hybrid Electric Hydrogen Vehicles – Starting Down Path
August 1, 2006 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Plug-In Hybrid Electric Hydrogen Vehicles – Starting Down Path | Filed in: Hydrogen Cars.For the past several years, a rogue group of engineers in northern California has been trying to convince Toyota, that plugging in its Prius, charging it overnight in order to achieve 100+ mpg fuel economy is not only feasible, it’s something that consumers want. In a recent reversal, Toyota has stated that they now intend • Read More »
FedEx Freight to Test Hydrogen Hybrid Tyrano Truck
November 19, 2009 | By | 1 Comment | Filed in: Hydrogen Trucks, Hydrogen Vehicles.I’ve talked a few times before about the Vision Industries Tyrano Truck that is a combination of a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle and a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (HFCV-PHEV). A month ago I talked about how the hydrogen powered Tyrano was making a public appearance before California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in Sacramento. Well, now there • Read More »
NY Times Says Plug-In Cars Lack Infrastructure
October 23, 2009 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on NY Times Says Plug-In Cars Lack Infrastructure | Filed in: Competition.This is almost poetic in a sense. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard people say (including myself) that hydrogen cars are almost here but a lack of refueling infrastructure is holding them back. Two days ago, the New York Times published an article titled, “Plug-In Cars Are Almost Here, but Charging Stations Lag.” • Read More »
Toyota Could Pay $1 Billion for Hydrogen, Plug-in and EVs in CA
June 5, 2009 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 2 Comments | Filed in: Hydrogen Cars.According to Bloomberg, Toyota Motor Corporation could face a $1 billion charge in trying to comply with the clean air rules set by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) starting 2012. In March 2008, I had talked about how CARB had officially chosen to promote plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in California over hydrogen and electric • Read More »
Vision Industries Tyrano Plug-in Fuel Cell Big Rig Truck
May 19, 2009 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Vision Industries Tyrano Plug-in Fuel Cell Big Rig Truck | Filed in: Hydrogen Trucks, Hydrogen Vehicles.Vision Industries CEO Martin Schuermann plans to commercialize the big rig Tyrano plug-in hybrid hydrogen fuel cell truck. The Tyrano is a class A heavy duty truck, with twice the torque of diesel truck. The Tyrano will be used to address emissions restrictions at both the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach, • Read More »