A brief history and description of hydrogen as an alternative fuel.

1. HYDROGEN POWERED
VEHICLES
Joshua Lewandowski

2. History
• William Robert Grove
• 1839
• NASA
• 1960’s

3. Properties
Gasoline Gallon
Equivalent
Energy
Content
Fuel Material State of use
Auto-Igniton
Temperature
Hydrogen 2.198 lbs
51,585 -
61,013
BTU
Natural Gas,
Methanol, Water
Liquid or
Compress Gas
1,050 - 1,080
Degrees
Farenheit
Gasoline 97-100%
112,114 -
124,340
BTU
Crude Oil Liquid
495 Degrees
Farenheit

4. Deficits
• Availability
• Fuel Stations
• 13 current locations
• Storage

5. Extraction
• Fuel Sources:
• Methanol
• Natural Gas
• Water
• Natural Gas Reforming
• Cost Effective
• Efficient
• Gasification
• Bio Mass
• Electrolysis
• Water
• 100% Clean

6. Fact or Myth?
• Am I driving a hydrogen
bomb?

7. Fuel Cell Vehicles
• Similarities to Hybrids
• Electricity Production
• Fuel Cells
• PEM’s
• Stacks

8. Toyota
• Mirai
• Release: 2015
• Range: 300 miles
• Cost: $57,500
• Rebates
• Fill Time: 5 Minutes

9. Honda
• FCV-Concept
• Release: 2016
• Range: 300 miles
• Cost: ????
• Fill Time: ????

10. Hyundai
• Tucson-FCV
• Release: 2015-2016
• Range: 265 miles
• Cost: Lease $499
• 36 months
• Fill Time: 10 Minutes
• Advantages:
• Size
• Cost

11. References
• Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles. (n.d.). Retrieved April 17, 2015, from
http://www.afdc.energy.gov/vehicles/fuel_cell.html
• History of Fuel Cells. (n.d.). Retrieved April 17, 2015, from
http://www.altenergy.org/renewables/fuel_cells_history.html
• http://www.toyota.com/mirai/?srchid=sem%7cgoogle%7cFCV%7cMo
del_FCV%7cMirai_Genral_E%7cFCV_Model+Name%7c
• Kessler, A. (2015, January 13). Honda Introduces Vehicle Powered by
Hydrogen. Retrieved April 17, 2015, from
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/14/business/honda
introducesvehicle-powered-by-hydrogen.html?ref=topics&_r=1
• Myths and Urban Legends. (n.d.). Retrieved April 17, 2015, from
http://www.cafcp.org/whyh2/benefits/myths
• Toyota Opens the Door and Invites the Industry to the Hydrogen
Future | Corporate. (n.d.).Retrieved April 17, 2015,
fromhttp://pressroom.toyota.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=4901
• 2016 Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell | Hydrogen-Powered Vehicle |
Hyundai. (n.d.). Retrieved April17, 2015, from
https://www.hyundaiusa.com/tucsonfuelcell/