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Proton Motor Empa Bucher CityCat H2 (2009)

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Manufacturer

Proton Motor Fuel Cells GmbH

Technology provider

Partner

Vehicle

Bucher Schörling CityCat 2020

Status

Experimental vehicle, not for series production

Passenger capacity

Size, weight

L x W: 3780 mm x 1280 mm Maximum permitted laden weight of 4.5 tonnes

Propulsion concept

Fuel Cell-Hybrid with Battery: Proton-Motor PEMFC, lithium-ion-battery (12 kWh) and electric motor

Fuel

Compressed hydrogen (CGH2) at 35 MPa

Storage

6.5 kg

Range, consumption

Seven hours

Top speed, acceleration

40 km/h

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Costs, prices

Funding

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Comments

The world’s first fuel-cell driven street cleaning vehicle, equipped with a fuel cell system from the Group’s wholly owned subsidiary Proton Motor Fuel Cell GmbH (“Proton Motor”), is in use in the city of Basle, Switzerland. This innovative municipal vehicle has been developed as part of a Swiss consortium, hy.muve.

Proton Motor street cleaning vehicle

Proton Motor Empa Bucher CityCat H2

Proton Motor Empa Bucher CityCat H2 (2009)