Mercedes-Benz F-Cell
As F-Cell , Mercedes-Benz describes the fuel cell vehicles that are manufactured for tests in small series , not just as pure prototypes as in the NECAR series.
F-Cell version based on the long A-Class (V168)
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| F-Cell (A-Class) | |
| Production period: | 2003-2007 |
| Class : | Compact class |
| Body versions : | Station wagon |
| Engines: |
Electric motor : 65 kW |
| Length: | 3840 mm |
| Width: | 1764 mm |
| Height: | 1593 mm |
| Wheelbase : | |
| Empty weight : | 1500 kg |
| Previous model | Mercedes-Benz Necar |
| successor | F-Cell B-Class |
The F-Cell is a small series fuel cell vehicle from Daimler . Based on a Mercedes-Benz A-Class with a long wheelbase (V168), a compact drive train was developed that can be fully accommodated in the sandwich floor. The fuel used is gaseous hydrogen , which is stored in composite tanks made of metal and CFRP at a pressure of 350 bar . This is used in a fuel cell stack from Ballard Power Systems to generate electrical energy, which drives an electric motor via a nickel-metal hydride accumulator as an energy buffer .
The Ballard fuel cell has an output of 85 kW gross and 68 kW net. The electric motor has an output of 65 kW, which enables acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h in around 14 seconds. The top speed is electronically limited to 140 km / h. An increase in efficiency is possible through braking force recovery, especially in stop-and-go operation. A fleet of approx.> 100 F-Cell vehicles is currently being tested by customers in Europe, the USA and Asia.
In the article in the English language Wikipedia there are several links to driving reports. This shows that the vehicle is easy to move in normal traffic and that it accelerates powerfully at low speeds. The turbine-like running noise of the air compressor is also mentioned in all articles.
Daimler took part in the 6th Michelin Challenge Bibendum (October 2004, Shanghai ) with two F-Cell vehicles. This led to prizes in the following disciplines:
- Integration / packaging of drive, operation and maintenance
- Pollutant emissions (2 ×)
- CO 2 emissions (2 ×)
- Consumption over 130 km, minimum speed 70 km / h
- Braking from 80 km / h
- Rally (88 km, on public roads) (2 ×)
F-CELL "plus" version based on the long A-Class (V168)
At the Magdeburg Environment Forum in June 2008, Daimler presented the first A-Class with 700 bar hydrogen storage technology. This vehicle drove from Berlin to Magdeburg because the higher pressure increased the range by around 70% to around 270 km. Daimler now designates this version with F-CELL “plus” and wants to show the everyday suitability of the 700 bar technology, which is to be used in series vehicles from 2010.
F-Cell version based on the B-Class (W245)
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| F-Cell B-Class | |
| Production period: | since 2007 |
| Class : | Van |
| Body versions : | Station wagon |
| Engines: |
Electric motor : 100 kW |
| Length: | 4270 mm |
| Width: | 1777 mm |
| Height: | 1603 mm |
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| Previous model | F-Cell A-Class |
As the successor to the Mercedes-Benz F-Cell A-Class, the F-Cell B-Class continues the development of fuel cell technology. The official presentation date was June 4, 2005. However, only a cutaway model with the most important data was shown there. At the IAA 2007, a ready-to-drive example was presented on the Mercedes "Road to the Future", alongside other models known as Bluetec ®. In this version, too, the compact drive train is completely housed in the sandwich floor of the Mercedes-Benz B-Class . Gaseous hydrogen stored at a pressure of 700 bar is used as fuel . The Ballard fuel cell has 100 kW gross power and 80 kW net power. A lithium-ion battery is now used as the energy storage device. The electric motor now has an output of 100 kW.
In spring 2008, Daimler published pictures of B-Class F-Cell vehicles during the winter test in Scandinavia to demonstrate the cold start capability of the fuel cell vehicles.
Cutaway model 2005
Cutaway model at the IAA 2009
F-Cell World Drive vehicle (2011)
At the IAA 2009 the B-Class F-Cell was presented again and further technical data was published. The electric motor with an output of 100 kW delivers a nominal torque of 290 Nm. The maximum speed of the vehicle is 170 km / h. The consumption of the Mercedes B-Class F-Cell is (according to NEDC ) at a diesel equivalent of 3.3 l / 100 km, which enables a range of 385 km. It was also announced that it would start small series production of 200 vehicles from the end of 2009. These vehicles were handed over to selected customers in the USA and Europe in the following years. Among other things, 35 vehicles were handed over to well-known personalities such as actress Diane Kruger in California .
In early 2011, three B-Class F-Cell vehicles circled the world as part of the F-Cell World Drive , each covering a distance of around 30,000 km within 125 days.
In 2011 Mercedes-Benz announced that it would set up its own fuel cell production facility in Vancouver , Canada , and published further technical details. The hydrogen consumption is 0.97 kg per 100 km (NEDC consumption). The built-in lithium-ion - traction battery with a capacity of 1.4 kWh is used to receive the energy at the regenerative braking and reduces the load on the fuel cell by regulating processes. This technology is characteristic of a serial hybrid ; the fuel cell takes on the function of a range extender .
The originally planned start of series production in 2014 has meanwhile been postponed again and again. The 70 B-Class F-Cell delivered in the USA had already covered more than 3.2 million kilometers together by October 2015.
Mercedes-Benz F-Cell 2010
Mercedes-Benz F-Cell front
Mercedes-Benz F-Cell rear
future
At CES 2016, Thomas Weber , Head of Development at Daimler AG, announced a large-scale production vehicle with fuel cells for the end of 2017. This will be based on the Mercedes-Benz GLC (253 series) , a compact SUV derived from the C-Class (205 series) .
A newly developed, compact fuel cell stack should enable it to be fully accommodated in the engine compartment, as the GLC, in contrast to the vehicles previously used as the basis for F-CELL models, does not have a sandwich floor. A pre-series vehicle of the GLC F-Cell was presented at the IAA 2017 . The handover of the first vehicles in a rental model to companies and authorities took place at the end of 2018. Production of the MB GLC F-Cell was discontinued in mid-2020 after less than 2 years of construction without a successor model.
Web links
- The official fansite for F-CELL fans
- Everything about electric vehicles with fuel cells from Mercedes-Benz
- How the B-Class F-CELL works (video)
- The evolution of the electric vehicles with fuel cells from Mercedes-Benz
- F-CELL World Drive 2011 - The fuel cell circles the world (Facebook)
- Videos about the F-CELL World Drive
- Exclusive pictures of the production of the F-CELL B-Class in the Sindelfingen plant
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-CELL - New fuel cell car from Mercedes-Benz. (No longer available online.) Daimler AG, August 28, 2009, archived from the original on March 5, 2016 ; accessed on November 12, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Emission-free fuel cell car from Mercedes-Benz conquers Hollywood. (No longer available online.) Daimler AG, May 16, 2012, archived from the original on March 5, 2016 ; accessed on November 12, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Mercedes Benz F-CELL World Drive: Around the World in 125 Days. (No longer available online.) Daimler AG, January 10, 2011, archived from the original on March 4, 2016 ; accessed on November 12, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Daimler again honored with the "f-cell award Gold" for innovative fuel cell technology. (No longer available online.) Daimler AG, September 26, 2011, formerly in the original ; accessed on November 12, 2015 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Marc Kudling: Mercedes-Benz sets up series production for fuel cells in Vancouver. (No longer available online.) Watt gehtab.com, March 21, 2011, archived from the original on September 12, 2013 ; Retrieved July 23, 2013 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ insideline.com, Mercedes-Benz Fuel-Cell Car Ready for Market in 2014 , June 21, 2011, accessed May 15, 2012, engl.
- ↑ 1,000 miles with the fuel cell: across California with hydrogen. (No longer available online.) Daimler AG, October 27, 2015, archived from the original on March 4, 2016 ; accessed on November 12, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Official: Series GLC with fuel cell until the end of 2017. January 7, 2016, accessed on May 2, 2016 .
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- ^ GLC F-Cell: Daimler hands over fuel cell car to Kretschmann. In: CleanThinking.de. December 20, 2018, accessed on March 3, 2019 (German).
- ↑ Birgit Priemer, Heinrich Lingner, Thomas Harloff: Mercedes GLC fuel cell plug-in hybrid: First copies of the hydrogen SUV delivered. November 13, 2018, accessed March 3, 2019 .
- ↑ GLC F-Cell is discontinued. In: amz auto-engine accessories. April 24, 2020, accessed on June 3, 2020 (German).
