The General Motors / Opel HydroGen3 fuel cell vehicle was used in various demonstration projects around the world and was based on an Opel Zafira A.
The vehicles had a fuel cell from GM with 200 cells and an output of 94 kW. The three-phase asynchronous motor offered 60 kW continuous output.
There were two versions of the HydroGen3, which differed in terms of hydrogen storage.
- The first version had a 68 liter tank for liquid hydrogen. These 4.8 kg of hydrogen were sufficient for approx. 400 km.
- The other version had hydrogen pressure tanks that held about 2.8 kg of hydrogen at 700 bar pressure, which was enough for about 270 km of driving.
The top speed was 160 km / h with an acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h in 16 seconds.
HydroGen3 during FC Expo 2007 in Japan
Both models of the HydroGen3 have been tested in several copies worldwide.
- In 2004, two specimens drove a record drive of almost 10,000 km from Hammerfest to Lisbon across Europe.
- One example won the 2005 Monte Carlo Rally for vehicles with alternative drives with Heinz-Harald Frentzen at the wheel.
- One example was used by IKEA in the Clean Energy Partnership (CEP) demonstration project in Berlin .
- Additional vehicles were tested by FedEX in Tokyo and the US Postal Service in California.
- Presentations and test drives were also carried out with specifically painted and branded vehicles in China and South Korea.
In 2006 General Motors presented a successor model, the HydroGen4 .
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Current cars and commercial vehicles :
Ampera-e |
Astra |
Combo |
Corsa |
Corsa-e |
Crossland X |
Grandland X |
Insignia |
Mocha |
Mocha-e |
Movano |
Vivaro |
Vivaro-e |
Zafira Life
Historic passenger cars and commercial vehicles from 1945:
1200 |
Adam |
1900 |
Admiral ( A , B ) |
Agila |
Ampera |
Antara |
Arena |
Ascona ( A , B , C ) |
Astra ( F , G , H , J ) |
Blazer |
Lightning | Blitz 3,6 (Wehrmacht) |
Bedford Blitz |
Calais |
Calibra |
Campo |
Cascada |
Chevette |
Combo ( A , B , C , D ) |
Commodore ( A , B , C ) |
Corsa ( A , B , C , D , E ) |
Diplomat ( A , B ) |
Frontera |
Gemini |
GT |
GT Roadster |
HydroGen4 |
Insignia ( A ) |
K-180 |
Cadet ( A , B , C , D , E ) |
Karl |
Opel Kapitän ( 1948 , 1951 , 1954 , P 2.5 , P 2.6 , A , B ) |
Kikinda |
Manta |
Meriva ( A , B ) |
Mocha / Mocha X |
Monterey |
Monza ( A1 , A2 ) |
Movano ( A ) |
Olympia A |
Olympic record |
Omega ( A including Lotus Omega , B ) |
Record ( P , P2 , A , B , C , D , E ) |
Senator ( A , B ) |
Signum |
Sintra |
Speedster |
Tigra |
Tigra TwinTop |
Vectra ( A , B , C ) |
Vita ( A , B ) |
Vivaro ( A , B ) |
Zafira ( A , B , C )
Historic passenger cars 1919–1940:
4/12 HP / 4/14 HP / 4/16 HP / 4/18 HP / 4/20 HP “Tree Frog” |
7/34 hp |
8/40 hp |
9/25 hp |
9/30 hp |
10/30 hp |
10/35 hp |
10/40 hp |
10/45 hp |
10/50 hp |
12/50 hp |
14/48 hp |
14/50 hp |
15/60 hp |
16/60 hp |
21/55 hp |
30/75 hp |
1 liter |
1.1 liter "tree frog" |
1.2 liters |
1.3 liters |
1.8 liters |
3.7 liters |
4.2 liters |
6 |
Admiral (1937) |
Cadet (1936) |
Captain (1938) |
Olympia (1935) |
P4 |
Regent |
Super 6 |
8M21
Historic passenger cars 1899–1918:
“Lutzmann” patent motor car |
4/8 PS "doctor's car" |
5/12 PS / 5/14 PS "Puppchen" |
6/12 PS |
6/14 hp |
6/16 hp |
8/9 hp |
8/16 hp |
8/20 PS |
8/22 hp |
9 hp |
9/10 PS |
9/25 hp |
10/12 PS |
10/18 hp |
10/20 PS |
10/24 PS |
10/25 hp |
10/28 hp |
12 hp |
12/14 hp |
12/34 hp |
13/30 hp |
14 hp |
14/20 hp |
14/22 hp |
14/30 hp |
14/34 hp |
14/38 hp |
15/24 hp |
16/18 hp |
16/35 hp |
18/30 hp |
18/40 hp |
18/50 hp |
20/22 hp |
20/45 hp |
21/45 hp |
24/50 hp |
25/30 hp |
25/40 hp |
25/55 hp |
28/70 hp |
29/50 hp |
29/70 hp |
30/32 hp |
30/50 hp |
32/50 hp |
33/60 hp |
34/65 hp |
34/80 hp |
35/40 hp |
35/60 hp |
40/100 hp |
45/50 hp
Concept vehicles and prototypes :
Ampera |
Antara GTC |
Astra OPC X-treme |
CD Concept |
Corsa Moon |
Diesel world record GT |
Eco Speedster |
Flextreme GT / E |
GT Experimental |
GT / W |
GT2 |
GT Concept |
GTC Concept |
HydroGen3 |
Insignia (study) |
Junior |
Cadet the Tramp |
Maxx |
Monza Concept |
OSV 40 |
RAK1 |
RAK2 |
RAK3 |
RAK e |
Slalom |
Signum Concept |
Tech 1 |
Trixx |
Twin
Racing car:
Astra V8 Coupé |
Calibra V6 4 × 4 |
Green monster |
Vectra GTS V8
Rally cars Adam Rallye | Corsa-e rally
Opel timeline
Timeline of the Opel models from 1945 to today
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50s
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70s
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80s
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90s
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2000s
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2010s
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2020s
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Microcar
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Hatchback
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Karl
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Hatchback
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Adam
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Small car
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Hatchback
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Corsa A
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Corsa B
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Corsa C
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Corsa D
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Corsa E
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Corsa F
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Sports coupe
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Tigra A
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Tigra B
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Compact class
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Hatchback, notchback, station wagon
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Chevette
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Cadet A.
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Cadet B.
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Cadet C.
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Cadet D.
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Cadet E.
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Astra F
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Astra G
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Astra H
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Astra J.
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Astra K
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Olympia
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Olympia A
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Ampera
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Ampera-e
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Coupe
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Cadet A.
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Cadet B / Olympia A
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Cadet C.
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Astra G Coupé / OPC
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Astra H GTC / OPC
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Astra J GTC
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Cabriolet
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Astra G convertible
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Astra H TwinTop
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Cascada
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Middle class
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Sports coupe
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Manta A
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Manta B
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Calibra
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Hatchback
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Signum
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Hatchback, notchback, station wagon
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Olympic record
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Olympic record / 1200
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Ascona A
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Ascona B
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Ascona C
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Vectra A
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Vectra B
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Vectra C
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Insignia A
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Insignia B
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upper middle class
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Notchback, station wagon
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Record P1
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Record A
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/ B
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Record C
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Record D
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Record E
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Omega A
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Omega B
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Commodore A
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Commodore B
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Commodore C.
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Senator A.
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Senator B
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Coupe
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Record A
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/ B
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Record C
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Record D
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Monza
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Commodore A
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Commodore B
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Upper class
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Notchback
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captain
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captain
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Captain P1 / P2
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Captain A / Admiral A / Diplomat A
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Captain B / Admiral B / Diplomat B
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Sports car
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GT
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Speedster
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GT
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Microvan
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Hatchback
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Agila A
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Agila B
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Minivan
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Meriva A
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Meriva B
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Compact van
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Zafira A
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Zafira B
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Zafira C
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Van
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Sintra
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SUV
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Hatchback
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Crossland X
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mocha
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Mocha X
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mocha
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Antara
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Grandland X
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Off-road vehicle
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Hatchback
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Frontera A
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Frontera B
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Monterey
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Pick up
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Campo
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Box van
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Cadet E Combo
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Combo B
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High roof combination
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Station wagon, panel van
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Combo C
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Combo D
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Combo E
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Vans
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Minibus, van, flatbed
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Bedford Blitz
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Arena [1]
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Vivaro A [2]
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Vivaro B [2]
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Zafira Life
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Vivaro C
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lightning
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lightning
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lightning
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lightning
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Movano A [1]
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Movano B [1]
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of British GM subsidiary Vauxhall made
manufactured by American GM companies
of Daewoo Motors or GM Korea prepared
of Isuzu manufactured (1971-2006 GM was involved in Isuzu)
of Lotus produced (1986-1993 Lotus was owned by GM)
in collaboration with Suzuki produced (1981-2008 GM was involved in Suzuki)
of Fiat produced (2000-2005 GM was involved in Fiat, from the time comes, the SCCS platform evolution)
in cooperation with Renault Nissan prepared: [1] manufactured led by Renault, [2] under the command of Vauxhall made
in collaboration with PSA produced
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