Nissan’s e-Bio Fuel Cell: Alternative to EVs and Hydrogen-Powered FCVs
Nissan has presented its new drive train: a fuel cell system which converts bio ethanol into hydrogen and then into the electricity which then powers an electric motor.
As low emission vehicles are set to become ever more important in the quest to meet fuel-emission targets and governmental quotas, this so-called e-Bio fuel cell system is a world first, according to Nissan.
Nissan said that the bio ethanol electric system will have a similar range to that of petrol-powered cars, with running costs as low as EVs, but offering better safety compared to hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCVs). Nissan expects to be marketing its new technology to fleet users from 2020.
Since the e-Bio fuel cell has advantages over both EVs and hydrogen powered FCVs, it is another contender in the alternative energy vehicle race; with the potential to alter the chances of success for these other technologies.
In this report we explain how the Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) fuel cell system works; we discuss the drawbacks of Nissan’s new fuel cell system, comparing it to EVs and hydrogen-powered FCVs; and we assess the chances for this alternative power train to succeed in the clean energy market.
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