Fuel+Cell+Vehicles

=Fuel Cells=

Hydrogen
Being the most abundant element in the universe is great for a fuel for automobiles. The only problem with that is that even though hydrogen is the most common element in the universe, it does not naturally exist on planet Earth. While there are currently "13 pilot stations" (Llanos), it is still not a perfect working idea for the replacement of fossil fuels. In 2005 researchers at Stanford University concluded that "we would lower greenhouse emissions by driving gas/ electric cars over FCV's that run of hydrogen from coal" (West).

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Goals and Benefits

 * The overall goal with hydrogen fuel cell powered cars is to reduce and to completely get rid of the dependency of fossil fuels as a form to power current automobiles.
 * From automobiles powered by hydrogen, the only emission that is created is a drop of water and oxygen, which would severely cut back our greenhouse gas emissions ("Alternative Fuels")
 * Hydrogen fuel cells can also be "produced domestically" ("Hydrogen Fuel") and is "environmentally friendly" (Hydrogen Fuel").
 * Toyota Motor Corporation is trying to reduce the price of an average vehicle to about 50,000 dollars by the year 2015 (West).

Commercial Testing
Most FCV (Fuel Cell Vehicles) that are being tested now are "heavy-duty FCV" ("Alternative Fuels") which are buses and tractors. In May of 2003, Daimler Chrysler and UPS teamed up to form a partnership to test Fuel Cell Vehicles. Ann Arbor, Michigan was the testing location for this new program. Reason being, it provided the UPS vehicle "real-world commercial service" ("Fuel Cells"). The UPS can "Sprinter" ("Fuel Cells") accumulated over 12,000 miles in its first year of operation. Meanwhile the "EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) became a leader in the development of robust laboratory testing procedures for fuel cell and hydrogen vehicles" ("Fuel Cells").

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