Free Pollution Car

The car without the pollution is not only cars that are in a stage of research or testing, but soon will be sold in bulk. And, temporarily, the use of fuel cell car that is devoted to the Mercedes Benz A-Class, which will be named F-Cell. And, the fuel used is hydrogen.

DaimlerChrysler decision is seen as one step to the future, considering the F-Cell is a truly pollution-free cars. In addition to the car-free waste gas (emissions), in a running car is not even remove the voice (noisy).

Can simply say, Mercedes Benz A-Class F-Cell hydrogen combine that brought in the fuel tank with oxygen from the air in the fuel cell to generate electricity. And, the electricity generated is used to drive electric motor. Mercedes Benz A-Class F-Cell have a cruising range of 145 kilometers in the hydrogen charging time. Electrical motor (capacity) 87 PK (paardekracht, horse power), and the maximum speed that can dicapainya 140 kilometers per hour. Acceleration from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour achieved in 16 seconds.

Some other fuel cell cars, which is still in the testing phase, the complete car with a working dynamo ampere battery or battery while the car is driven by electricity derived from hydrogen. When hydrogen supply runs out, power in the battery or the battery will power the engine. Thus, the cruising range cars can reach more than 300 kilometers. More or less equivalent to the cars that use fuel or diesel fuel. FUEL cell consists of two electrode plates that clamp electrolyte. Skipping oxygen electrode on the one hand, while the hydrogen be passing on the other electrode so that it produces electricity, water, and heat.

The method, channeled the hydrogen spilled through catalyst anoda. Oxygen (which is obtained from the air) enters the cathode catalyst. Encouraged by a catalyst, hydrogen atoms split into a proton and electron take separate paths in the cathode. Proton pass through the electrolyte. The electrons creates a separate stream, which can be used before the electrons return back to the cathode to join with the hydrogen and oxygen, and form water molecules. Fuel cell system includes a fuel reformer can utilize all types of hydrogen from hydrocarbons such as natural gas, Methanol, or even a gas / petrol. Given the fuel cell work in chemistry and not combustion engine as the conventional, the emission was very low when compared with the conventional engine clean even the most.

The use of fuel cell as power supply has been developed since long time. Currently more than 200 fuel cell system installed in various parts of the world, including in hospitals, nursing homes, hotels, offices, schools, airports, and the provider of electricity. However, the use of a car that is still the case that something new. To hydrogen for use in the car is not easy. Currently, hydrogen carried in the high pressure tube, that is able to withstand pressures up to 10,000 pounds per square inch (psi) or 700 atmosphere. Involve tube with the pressure of that, the same as bringing a carry-bomb, of course necessary that special protection. If the tube is to explode, could be imagine what happens.

DaimlerChrysler seems to successfully overcome the problems brought by the hydrogen storage tube. If not, does not necessarily DaimlerChrysler will not proceed mass production.