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Article

A Hybrid Electric Fuel Cell Minibus: Drive Test

by
Laura Andaloro
*,
Salvatore Micari
,
Giuseppe Napoli
,
Antonio Polimeni
and
Vincenzo Antonucci
Institute for Advanced Energy Technologies “Nicola Giordano”, National Research Council of Italy, Salita S. Lucia sopra Contesse 5, 98126 Messina, Italy
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
World Electr. Veh. J. 2016, 8(1), 131-138; https://doi.org/10.3390/wevj8010131
Published: 25 March 2016

Abstract

Meeting the worldwide energy demand for the present and future transportation systems with the least impact on the environment is a big challenge. In the i-NEXT (Innovation for greeN Energy and eXchange in Transportation) project a Fuel Cell Hybrid Electric Vehicle (FCHEV) minibus for people transportation has been implemented. This paper reports some preliminary test drive. The vehicle architecture has been developed considering that, both recharge time and autonomy of a purely electric vehicle are operational limits, and the fuel cell technology is able to enhance these parameters. An electric engine with lithium ion batteries and a 20 kW Fuel Cell System characterize the vehicle. The test drive has been carried out in Capo d’Orlando municipality (Sicily) allowing the acquisition of key data.
Keywords: HEV (Hybrid Electric Vehicle); mobility; EREV (Extended Range Electric Vehicle); ZEV (Zero Emission Vehicle); Fuel Cell HEV (Hybrid Electric Vehicle); mobility; EREV (Extended Range Electric Vehicle); ZEV (Zero Emission Vehicle); Fuel Cell

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Andaloro, L.; Micari, S.; Napoli, G.; Polimeni, A.; Antonucci, V. A Hybrid Electric Fuel Cell Minibus: Drive Test. World Electr. Veh. J. 2016, 8, 131-138. https://doi.org/10.3390/wevj8010131

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Andaloro L, Micari S, Napoli G, Polimeni A, Antonucci V. A Hybrid Electric Fuel Cell Minibus: Drive Test. World Electric Vehicle Journal. 2016; 8(1):131-138. https://doi.org/10.3390/wevj8010131

Chicago/Turabian Style

Andaloro, Laura, Salvatore Micari, Giuseppe Napoli, Antonio Polimeni, and Vincenzo Antonucci. 2016. "A Hybrid Electric Fuel Cell Minibus: Drive Test" World Electric Vehicle Journal 8, no. 1: 131-138. https://doi.org/10.3390/wevj8010131

APA Style

Andaloro, L., Micari, S., Napoli, G., Polimeni, A., & Antonucci, V. (2016). A Hybrid Electric Fuel Cell Minibus: Drive Test. World Electric Vehicle Journal, 8(1), 131-138. https://doi.org/10.3390/wevj8010131

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