Fuel cell bus

A "fuel cell bus" is a bus that uses a hydrogen fuel cell as its power source for electrically driven wheels, sometimes augmented in a hybrid fashion with batteries or a supercapacitor.

A few companies are conducting hydrogen fuel cell research and practical trials. These include:

*Daimler AG, with thirty-six experimental units powered by Ballard Power Systems fuel cells completing a successful three-year trial, in eleven cities, in January 2007. [cite web
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*Thor Industries (the largest maker of buses in the U.S.), based on UTC Power fuel cell technology
*Irisbus, based on UTC Power fuel cell technology

There are also fuel cell powered buses currently active or in production, such as a fleet of Thor buses with UTC Power fuel cells in California, operated by SunLine Transit Agency. [cite web | title=UTC Power - Fuel Cell Fleet Vehicles | url=http://www.utcpower.com/fs/com/bin/fs_com_Page/0,5433,03552,00.html | ]

The Fuel Cell Bus Club is a global cooperative effort in trial fuel cell buses.

Ford began leasing E-350 shuttle buses in late 2006.

ee also

* List of fuel cell vehicles

References

External links

* [http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/tech/environment/fchv/fchv08.html Toyota FCHV-BUS data sheet]