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Quick drive of the Passat HyMotion hydrogen fuel cell hybrid

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The concept car has high-voltage 1.1 The power electronics, which convert the direct current (DC) into three-phase alternating current (AC) which is used to drive the motor, are located in the center tunnel. Bottom: On recharge, energy will flow from the fuel cell through the tri-port converter to the battery. Click to enlarge.

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Volkswagen Group shows 3 hydrogen fuel cell concepts at LA Show: Audi A7 Sportback h-tron; Golf Sportwagen HyMotion; Passat HyMotion

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Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, Member of the Board of Management for Technical Development at Audi, during a fuel cell technology workshop held at the LA show, and may be ready to talk about that technology by the end of next year. The h-tron concept car shows that we have also mastered fuel cell technology. —Prof.

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Driving the VW e-Golf; strategy, assembly in Wolfsburg, Braunschweig battery plant

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The power electronics converts the direct current (DC) stored in the battery to alternating current (AC). Volkswagen implemented an acoustic concept for the e-Golf that is specifically tailored to the characteristics of an electric vehicle, greatly enhancing its already quiet attributes. Bottom right.

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