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Quick drive of the Passat HyMotion hydrogen fuel cell hybrid

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Two of the total of four carbon fiber composite hydrogen tanks are housed under the rear seat and the other two in the luggage compartment floor. At this point, the Passat is a fully electric car—but with a range of more than 300 miles. Hackenberg (right) explaining at the fuel cell technology workshop.

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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. An outer skin made from carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) encases the inner aluminum shell.

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