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Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

My Electric Car

Recent developments in lithium ion batteries, and the consequential range improvements of EVs has significantly dampened enthusiasm for hydrogen fuel cells. The Honda FCX Clarity FCEV and the Toyota Mirai FCEV, both use an electric drive motor and a battery pack.

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Road Test: 2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid XSE

Clean Fleet Report

The lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery is charged when applying the brakes or coasting through the regenerative charging system, which converts kinetic energy into electric energy and stores it in the battery. Maintenance Plan – Two years/25,000 miles. Road Test: 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid.

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Road Test: 2021 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

Clean Fleet Report

The 39 kilowatt (kW) electric motor and the 56 kW/270-volt lithium-ion battery adds-in 29 hp and 151 lb.-ft. Road Test: 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid. The front-wheel drive Hyundai Sonata Hybrid is powered by a 2.0-liter liter four-cylinder engine producing 150 horsepower (hp) and 139 pound-feet (lb.-ft.)

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Canadian team proposes new propane phase-change thermal management system for hybrid electric battery packs

Green Car Congress

Because of the simplicity of the air cooling structure for EVs and HEVs, as well as the low cost and easy maintenance compared to other cooling systems, air cooling is one of the most widely used battery thermal management systems in EVs and HEVs. An air cooling thermal management system for battery packs is sufficient in many cases.

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Road Test: 2022 Toyota Mirai Limited FCEV

Clean Fleet Report

Along with Hyundai and Honda who also have sold FCEVs, since 2012 there have been 14,225 fuel cell cars sold in the United States, nearly all of those in California. Through a chemical process, electricity is created to power the motor and charge the lithium-ion battery (in Toyota’s case, not all FCEVs use battery storage).

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Road Test: 2024 Toyota Mirai Limited FCEV

Clean Fleet Report

Honda announced recently the CR-V e:FCEV compact crossover will be available combining both hydrogen and a plug-in battery in 2025. (It Through a chemical process, electricity is created to power the motor and (alternately) charge a lithium-ion battery. A maintenance-free car for about $21,000 sounds pretty enticing.

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