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I drove one for several years and had no safety issues. Access to fuel is the critical issue and all my driving during that period was limited to areas between or within range of H2 fuel stations. The vehicle handled similar to an electric vehicle except with about a 5 minute "recharging" time.


> The vehicle handled similar to an electric vehicle except with about 5 minute "recharging".

This is because from the perspective of just the drivetrain, it is an electric vehicle, battery and all (albeit a smaller one).


Does the fuel cell charge a battery that then goes to the drive train or does the fuel cell’s electricity output go straight to the drive train?


It has a 1.2kWh battery that's listed as "drive battery", my understanding is that the fuel cell is just providing charge to the battery.


Thanks. Different from those diesel turbine hybrid electric locomotives then.


It charges a battery.




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