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VW Passat Lingyu FCV
The Volkswagen Passat Lingyu FCV or actually 20 such vehicles were
built in the summer of 2008 to be presented at the 2008 Beijing
Olympics. The Volkswagen Passat Lingyu fuel cell has been the result
of a collaboration among Shanghai VW Automotive Company, Tongji
University and the Shanghai Fuel Cell Vehicle Powertrain Company.
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The Volkswagen Passat Lingyu FCV was the first Chinese made hydrogen
fuel cell vehicle when it appeared in the United States at the Los
Angeles International Auto Show in November 2008. Based upon the
standard VW Passat Lingyu, the fuel cell version may appear in production
as early as 2010.
While 20 Lingyu FCV's have been produced, 16 of these have been
imported into the U. S. for demonstration and ride and drive promotions.
In February 2009, the Volkswagen Passat Lingyu FCV joined the California
Fuel Cell Partnership in Sacramento, CA.
At the end of March 2009, the Passat Lingyu FCV may be shown at
the National Hydrogen Association Conference and Expo in Columbia,
South Carolina. It may also be available for ride and drives over
a two day period.
The Volkswagen Passat Lingyu FCV has a range of 146 miles and can
accelerate up to 90 mph. With over 50,000 miles of road testing
under its belt, the Volkswagen Passat Lingyu FCV will undergo further
highway and street testing in Northern California.
Other Volkswagen fuel cell vehicles include the VW
Touran HyMotion, Tiguan
HyMotion, Volkswagen Space Up
Blue, Audi A2H2 and
Caddy Maxi FCEV.
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