Hydrogen Cars Vehicles

The Ford Focus FCV (Fuel Cell Vehicle) is another Ford’s hydrogen car. Think electric vehicle project, this Focus is proof that Ford hasn’t completely given up on developing alternative fuel technology.

The Ford Focus FCV is powered by a Ballard 902 Fuel Cell, Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) stack. The car’s 5000 psi pressurized hydrogen tank releases H2 into the fuel cell stack where the hydrogen is temporarily separated into protons and electrons, producing electricity, then united with oxygen from the air to produce the vehicle’s only byproduct, water.

The Ford Focus FCV is recognized as a Generation 3 hydrogen car since other research cars have come before it, namely the Ford P2000 fuel cell vehicle, which still holds the record of traveling nearly 1,400 miles (approx 2240km) in a 24-hour period. The Ford Focus FCV is powered by electric motor and receives its electricity from two sources. The first source is directly from the fuel cell and the second source is from the H2 car’s battery pack (a module containing High Voltage SANYO Ni-MH Battery System). The Ford Focus FCV has a driving range of approximately 150 - 200 miles and a top speed of 80 mph. The Focus FCV’s powertrain produces 170 ft-lb. torque and 87 bhp.

For the records, Ford has delivered 30 Focus FCV’s to different cities in the United States, Canada and Germany. Five Ford Focus FCV’s have been delivered to California, Florida, Michigan and British Columbia. This car will be car where the automobile industry will be headed within the next 5 - 10years.