The year 2002 was perhaps the most frugal year of the decade for
hydrogen car manufacturers with only 10 vehicles shown to the public.
Even so, GM was able to show off three hydrogen cars this year along
with a rare Chinese vehicle.
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The 2002 GM HydroGen3
was announced on December 2 as a joint program between General
Motors and Federal Express to test the first commercial fuel
cell vehicle in Japan. The GM HydroGen3 has a top speed of 100
mph and a range of 250 miles. |
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The 2002 Nissan X-Trail FCV-3 was
unveiled in mid-December after receiving its operating permit
from the Japanese government in November of that year. The 2002
Nissan X-Trail FCV-3 uses a UTC fuel cell and lithium-ion battery
pack. |
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The 2002 GM
Hy-wire concept fuel cell car is one of the most futurist
cars ever built at this time with its skateboard chassis housing
the hydrogen powertrain and a fiberglass body that can be unbolted
from its frame and swapped out in 30 minutes. The GM Hy-wire
also uses drive-by-wire technology and has a steering wheel
that can slide from left to right side depending upon the country
it is being driven in. |
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The 2002 DaimlerChrysler Mercedes
A-Class F-Cell was first presented to the public in October
of that year. The DaimlerChrysler Mercedes A-Class F-Cell features
a Ballard Mark 902 85 kw fuel cell and was one of the smallest
hydrogen cars at that time. |
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The 2002 Honda FCX was the first
vehicle to obtain U. S. government approval for commercialization
in July of that year and in December, five Honda FCX vehicles
were leased to the City of Los Angeles. The 200s Honda FCX contained
a Ballard fuel cell and Honda's own high-output ultra-capacitor
system. |
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The 2002 Virginia Tech Magellan was
a modified Ford Explorer XLT for the Future Truck competition.
The Virginia Tech Magellan was a hybrid electric vehicle also
using a Honeywell 60 kw fuel cell stack given to the university
for the competition. |
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The 2002 Ford
Focus FCV is a no frills small car that achieved 92 bhp
and had a range of around 100 miles. The Ford Focus FCV used
a Ballard Mark 902 fuel cell and a compressed hydrogen tank
at 3,600 psi. |
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The 2002 Green Power Taxi is a fuel
cell vehicle presented by the Beijing Institute of Technology
in China. The Green Power Taxi had a top speed of 45 mph and
was powered by an 18 kw PEM fuel cell. |
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The 2002 GM Autonomy was the first
vehicle designed from scratch around a fuel cell propulsion
system. The GM AUTOnomy was also the first vehicle to combine
fuel cell technology with drive-by-wire technology and one of
the most futuristic and sporty designs ever for a hydrogen car. |
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The 2002 VW Bora Hy.Power (or Jetta
in the U. S.) was a fuel cell vehicle designed by the Paul Scherrer
Institute in Zurich, Switzerland. The Volkswagen Bora HyPower
used a relatively low-cost 75 kw hydrogen fuel cell coupled
with the power of onboard ultra-capacitors. |
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