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The Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV)FCEVs are available now in southern California and coming soon to a neighborhood near you.

as fuel cells can be added to the stack to increase power

Scales Up Easily

Gasoline H from

natural gas

H from Wind

even at highway speeds, since there

are no mechanical gears or combustion

Runs Quietly

from the tailpipe

Emits Only Water

natural gas water (electrolysis) biomass waste products

Uses Domestic Fuel

Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions

50% 90%

Operates Efficiently

FCEV

internal combustion

20-30%

60%

Efficiency

Refuels Rapidlytaking only a few minutes

and using familiar technology

Power

Control Unit

Fuel Cell

Stack

Electric

Motor

Battery

Hydrogen

Storage Tanks

Hydrogen FCEV System

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

FCEVs generate electricity via the chemical reaction

of combining hydrogen and oxygen into water.

Can travel 300 Milesbetween refills

N

S

EW

Water and

Heat Out

Air In

Fuel In

Hydrogen from

Natural Gas

(Methane) or

Renewables

Electric Current

FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGIES OFFICE