NCKU reveals Taiwan’s first fuel cell hybrid vehicle
Tainan, Taiwan, June 30, 2015
A new vehicle powered by fuel cell hybrid system made its public debut at a press conference held at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Tainan, Taiwan, on June 30.
This new hybrid power system, combined with Li-ion battery and fuel cell, can drive the 7.5 kW light vehicle to the range of 150 kM at the speed of 50 kM/hr with the hydrogen consumption of four high pressure bottles at 200 bars, according to Wei-Hsiang Lai, a professor of aeronautics and astronautics at NCKU.
The new vehicle has signified the achievement of collaborative efforts made by NCKU and Wei-Chi High-Tech Co., Ltd., Lai said.
He also said that the most important characteristics is this car to be totally green fuel, almost zero emission (only H2O production) after the electrochemical reaction of the fuel cell during the power system working.
If you need to refill hydrogen gas, just change the hydrogen bottle, he added.
Lai said, similar to the Mirai FCV of Toyota automobile company, this hybrid electric car has great significance of green energy of hydrogen.
The original design of range for Li-ion powered system is set up range of 60kM, after the inserted of hybrid power system, this EV is extended its range to 120 kM at 60 kM/hr according the design, and the road test result seems over previous expectation, he said.
The major power output from Li-ion battery directly, fuel cell is rolled to charge Li-ion battery. It could provide high power output requirement during the acceleration for Li-ion battery can discharge in high current operation, according to Lai.
He pointed out that the high pressure hydrogen bottles are made by local company of Taiwan, its volume is only 6.8 liter each, and its pressure can be stored up to 300 bars. However, only 200 bars are implemented on the car for the first test run of vehicle. The range can be further extended to 350 kM if the stored pressure can be up to 700 bars, as high as stored pressure of Mirai, Toyota.
He said, the new green energy car is the future, and it will increase the demand of EV. This new hybrid system would improve energy efficiency of EV, and solve the problem of long waiting of electrical charge.
However, the overall hydrogen station is still need to be established in Taiwan in the coming future. If this fuel cell powered vehicle can be commercialized, then the new industry of EV may be developed in Taiwan, according to Lai.
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A new vehicle powered by fuel cell hybrid system made its public debut at a press conference held at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Tainan, Taiwan, on June 30.
This new hybrid power system, combined with Li-ion battery and fuel cell, can drive the 7.5 kW light vehicle to the range of 150 kM at the speed of 50 kM/hr with the hydrogen consumption of four high pressure bottles at 200 bars, according to Wei-Hsiang Lai, a professor of aeronautics and astronautics at NCKU.
The new vehicle has signified the achievement of collaborative efforts made by NCKU and Wei-Chi High-Tech Co., Ltd., Lai said.
He also said that the most important characteristics is this car to be totally green fuel, almost zero emission (only H2O production) after the electrochemical reaction of the fuel cell during the power system working.
If you need to refill hydrogen gas, just change the hydrogen bottle, he added.
Lai said, similar to the Mirai FCV of Toyota automobile company, this hybrid electric car has great significance of green energy of hydrogen.
The original design of range for Li-ion powered system is set up range of 60kM, after the inserted of hybrid power system, this EV is extended its range to 120 kM at 60 kM/hr according the design, and the road test result seems over previous expectation, he said.
The major power output from Li-ion battery directly, fuel cell is rolled to charge Li-ion battery. It could provide high power output requirement during the acceleration for Li-ion battery can discharge in high current operation, according to Lai.
He pointed out that the high pressure hydrogen bottles are made by local company of Taiwan, its volume is only 6.8 liter each, and its pressure can be stored up to 300 bars. However, only 200 bars are implemented on the car for the first test run of vehicle. The range can be further extended to 350 kM if the stored pressure can be up to 700 bars, as high as stored pressure of Mirai, Toyota.
He said, the new green energy car is the future, and it will increase the demand of EV. This new hybrid system would improve energy efficiency of EV, and solve the problem of long waiting of electrical charge.
However, the overall hydrogen station is still need to be established in Taiwan in the coming future. If this fuel cell powered vehicle can be commercialized, then the new industry of EV may be developed in Taiwan, according to Lai.
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