A PLUG-IN HYDROGEN FUTURE!
Mercedes after having a 125 year business in the world showed the world that they still rule the motor industry after revealing their new concept car at 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show by unveiling the Hydrogen fueled Mercedes Benz F-125!!!
It's a hybrid. But instead of the usual petro/electro mix, thrust comes from a high-voltage lightweight lithium-sulphur battery and F-Cell hydrogen-powered motor.
The car has a large, luxurious 4 seater with zero emissions. The body consists of several metals and composites, passenger controls via "touch, speech and hand gestures," semi-autonomous driving, three-dimensional and projector-beam displays and a range of 1,000 kilometers.
But here rise a question. Is Hydrogen fueling is our future? Not for a while. Head of Mercedes-Benz cars, Dr. Dieter Zetsche, explained how hydrogen's a big part of the firm's future, claiming that MB's currently working with legislators to build an infrastructure able to support vehicles of its ilk.
Zetsche says: "Hydrogen contains more energy per weight as any other fuel. The technology's there, but we need the service stations. It's the chicken-egg problem and to support hydrogen there must be a paradigm change... But if we offer these new, alternative technologies, I don't see why hydrogen couldn't be the answer for us."
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