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09-17-2009, 08:40 AM
Filed under: Frankfurt Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/frankfurt-auto-show/), Hatchback (http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/), Mercedes-Benz (http://www.autoblog.com/category/mercedes-benz/), Alternative Fuel (http://www.autoblog.com/category/alternative-fuel/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/mercedes-f-cell.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/frankfurt-2009-mercedes-benz-f-cell/)Mercedes-Benz F-Cell - Click above for high-res image gallery
As promised (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/28/report-mercedes-benz-launches-b-class-f-cell-leases-to-begin-i/), Mercedes-Benz trotted its hydrogen fuel cell-powered F-Cell in front of the crowds at the Frankfurt Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/frankfurt-auto-show/), and we were on hand to snap off a series of images. It's easy to spot the B-Class sheetmetal and underpinnings of the compact hatch, which goes to show how well the German automaker was able to integrate its space-age hydrogen drivetrain.
A 100 kW electric motor provides motive force to the front wheels, and MB claims the F-Cell will have similar performance to a 2.0 liter gas engine while returning the equivalent of 86.6 mpg on the European combined cycle. Mercedes has promised to begin leasing its new hydrogen-powered five-door hatchback in early 2010, and it's reportedly coming to America to fulfill all our zero-emission fantasies. Now, if we could just get that pesky hydrogen infrastructure problem sorted out...
Gallery: Frankfurt 2009: Mercedes-Benz F-Cell (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/frankfurt-2009-mercedes-benz-f-cell/low/)
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Frankfurt 2009: Mercedes-Benz F-Cell rids the show floor of tailpipe emissions (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/17/frankfurt-2009-mercedes-benz-f-cell-in-tailpipe-emissions-out/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/09/mercedes-f-cell.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/frankfurt-2009-mercedes-benz-f-cell/)Mercedes-Benz F-Cell - Click above for high-res image gallery
As promised (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/28/report-mercedes-benz-launches-b-class-f-cell-leases-to-begin-i/), Mercedes-Benz trotted its hydrogen fuel cell-powered F-Cell in front of the crowds at the Frankfurt Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/frankfurt-auto-show/), and we were on hand to snap off a series of images. It's easy to spot the B-Class sheetmetal and underpinnings of the compact hatch, which goes to show how well the German automaker was able to integrate its space-age hydrogen drivetrain.
A 100 kW electric motor provides motive force to the front wheels, and MB claims the F-Cell will have similar performance to a 2.0 liter gas engine while returning the equivalent of 86.6 mpg on the European combined cycle. Mercedes has promised to begin leasing its new hydrogen-powered five-door hatchback in early 2010, and it's reportedly coming to America to fulfill all our zero-emission fantasies. Now, if we could just get that pesky hydrogen infrastructure problem sorted out...
Gallery: Frankfurt 2009: Mercedes-Benz F-Cell (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/frankfurt-2009-mercedes-benz-f-cell/low/)
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Frankfurt 2009: Mercedes-Benz F-Cell rids the show floor of tailpipe emissions (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/17/frankfurt-2009-mercedes-benz-f-cell-in-tailpipe-emissions-out/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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