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Th!nk's hydrogen city car (2005)

Presentation

2005/2006

Manufacturer

Technology provider

Partner

Raufoss Fuel Systems AS, Norway

Reva Electric Car Company, India

Hysolutions GmbH

Vehicle

Th!nk city car - electric vehicle

Status

Prototype

Passenger capacity

Size, weight

L x W x H: 2.99 x 1.60 x 1.55 (m) Curb weight (electric vehicle): 940 kg

Propulsion concept

Hybrid system/range extender concept: a hydrogen fuelled PEMFC should be integrated into the battery city car to extend the vehicle range: the system consists of a "HyPM 10" PEM fuel cell power module + 17.6 kWh Zebra battery Electric motor 27 kW,114 V

Fuel

Hydrogen

Storage

A 700 bar CGH2 storage will be supplied and integrated by Raufoss Fuel Systems

Range, consumption

The hydrogen fuel cell system will be used as range extender for the battery-electric propulsion concept: range with only battery propulsion: 125 km (charging time of battery only vehicle: 5 hours) range with battery and fuel cell concept: 300 km

Top speed, acceleration

90 km per hour, 0-50 km per hour in 7 sec

Approval

Operation

Serval Th!nk hydrogen cars are planned for operation within the Norwegian "HyNor project".

Goals

Costs, prices

Funding

Funding by the Research Council of Norway: 1.35 million EURO

Source, link

http://think.no/, http://www.rafs.no/, http://www.hydrogenics.com, http://www.hynor.no/

Comments

Project was started in 2005: first prototype vehicle is planned for 2005 / 2006 further five demonstration vehicles should be build during 2006, following a small vehicle fleet by 2007 (within the "HyNor project"). "Th!nk" was a former development of the Ford Motor Company. In 2003 the US company decided to stop its development and sold the electric car activities.

Th!nk's hydrogen city car

Th!nk's hydrogen city car (2005)