Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-CELL hydrogen car is supported by an electric motor which can provide 134 horsepower and torque of 215 lb-ft. By using half the fuel only, B-Class F-CELL can deliver driving performance which is similar to the conventional electric cars using optimum fuel.
For generating electricity, B-Class F-CELL utilizes a fuel cell stack. For energy storage, the car utilizes a lithium-ion battery. To refuel B-Class F-CELL, it only take about three minutes. And the emission or substance resulted from the fuel cell system of the car is only water.
California is the first state in the U.S. to receive the first units of Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-CELL. And Mr Vance Van Petten has been so lucky for being one of the first U.S. customers who receive Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-CELL. Van Petten is one of the selected people who participate in the B-Class F-CELL leasing program.
Mercedes-Benz had no choice, but to select carefully those who want to participate in the B-Class F-CELL leasing program, since the number of hydrogen fueling stations is very limited. Hopefully, the cars can provide the US Department of Energy with real-world driving data for supporting their Hydrogen to the Highways program.
