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General Motors: Electrovan (1967)

Presentation

1967

Manufacturer

General Motors

Technology provider

Partner

Vehicle

Six-passenger Electrovan

Status

First operational fc powerd electric vehicle

Passenger capacity

Size, weight

3400 kg

Propulsion concept

FC from Union Carbide with top output of 5 kW

Fuel

Liquid hydrogen

Storage

LH2 tank

Range, consumption

200 km

Top speed, acceleration

105 km/h

Approval

Operation

For safety resons the vehicle was only used on company property; trating time was sometimes prolonged to several hours, fc life was only 1000h

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General Motors: Electrovan

General Motors: Electrovan (1967)