Mercedes-Benz F 600 Hygenius
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| F 600 Hygenius | |
| Presentation year: | 2005 |
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| Class : | Van |
| Body shape : | Station wagon |
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Electric motor : (85 kW) |
| Length: | 4300 mm |
| Production model: | none |
The F 600 Hygenius is a fuel cell concept vehicle from DaimlerChrysler .
In contrast to the previously developed fuel cell vehicles such as the Mercedes-Benz F-Cell , the F 600 Hygenius is not based on an existing vehicle with a conventional drive. This enabled solutions such as rear-wheel drive using an electric motor (85 kW, 350 Nm) mounted directly on the rear axle. Gaseous hydrogen is used as fuel and is stored at a pressure of 700 bar. This is used in a fuel cell stack to generate electrical energy, which drives the electric motor via a buffer battery .
According to the manufacturer, the fuel consumption of the F 600 is 2.9 l / 100 km converted to diesel equivalent. This leads to a range of 400 km.
The technical basis of the vehicle is a modified A-Class from Mercedes-Benz. The F 600 series is to be the last experimental vehicle ; the findings from this series are now being used to develop a regular electric hybrid drive for the B-Class . Installation in a standard B-Class is planned from 2009, and from 2012 the drive will then be able to be installed and used like a conventional engine. However, it is not expected to be ready for the market until 2020 when the price of the drive concept has moved up to 5–10 percent of that of a conventional drive.
successes
The F 600 is the consistent further development of the previous generation - how much was the pressure in the hydrogen tanks doubled, together with a reduction in consumption from 3.6 to 2.9 liters (equivalent amount of diesel), the range was increased from 150 km to 400 km become. The drive was reduced by 40 percent and the top speed could be increased from 140 km / h to 170 km / h. At the same time, the start-up behavior has been improved: up to two minutes were previously required for preheating, whereas the F 600 only takes up to 15 seconds, whereby the drive can now also tolerate degrees of frost down to around -25 ° C, since the fuel cell stack is dehumidified when it is idle . The durability of the membrane could be increased to 2000 hours, with about 4000 hours corresponding to a normal car life.
Web links
- ↑ "Mercedes-Benz F 600 Hygenius celebrates its premiere" ( Memento of the original dated February 3, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) 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. , Concept Cars section, AUTO-PRESSE.de, Schrul-Meyer GbR, Parchim, Dec 12, 2005
- ↑ a b "Fuel cell - machine is running" , - on the F600, by Martin Woldt, special supplement Automobil, Berliner Zeitung , Berlin, July 29, 2006
