HydroGen4 | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | General Motors |
Also called | Opel HydroGen4 (Europe) Vauxhall HydroGen4 (United Kingdom) |
Production | 2008–2010 (>100 vehicles)[1] |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Mid-sizecrossover |
Body style | 5-doorcrossover |
Related | Chevrolet Equinox |
Powertrain | |
Engine | Fuel-cell with 93 kW |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 2,858 mm (113 in) |
Length | 4,796 mm (189 in) |
Width | 1,814 mm (71 in) |
Height | 1,760 mm (69 in) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | GM HydroGen3 |
HydroGen4[2][3] is the successor of the fuel cell vehicleHydroGen3, developed byGeneral Motors/Opel and presented in 2007 at theIAA inFrankfurt,Germany. It is expected that automotive hydrogen technology, such as the type featured in the HydroGen4, may enter the early commercialization phase in the 2015–2020 time frame.[3]
The vehicle is based on theChevrolet Equinox and has a GMfuel cell with 440 cells and an output of 93 kW.[2][3] The hybrid powertrain also contains anickel-metal-hydride battery with an energy content of 1.8 kWh/35 kW and a three-phase synchronous motor with 73 kW continuous power and 320 Nm of torque. The peak power of the engine is 94 kW. Thehydrogen tanks at 700Bar (10000PSI) pressure contain 4.2 kilograms ofhydrogen, which last about 320 kilometers (200 mi). The maximum speed is 160 km/h with an acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 12 seconds. The HydroGen4 was produced in a batch of 170 pcs from which 10 for theClean Energy Partnership project inBerlin.[3]