GE's Two-Battery Strategy for Fuel-Cell Buses

Hydrogen fuel cells are still too expensive to be used widely in vehicles, so researchers at GE are taking a different tack: they're slashing the size of the fuel cell to a bare minimum while relying on two distinct kinds of advanced battery technologies to deliver the necessary horsepower under a wide range of driving conditions. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Mike LaBonte - Nov 6, 2006 - 2:12 PM PST
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by Mike LaBonte - Oct. 1, 2008

This article is organized, and explains the rationale behind GE's design well. The only elements lacking are power and cost numbers for evidence.

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andrew lenz
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by andrew lenz - Oct. 1, 2008

Reassuring speculation backed by research, but the proof is in the pudding. Certainly a happy glimpse into the ambitions of Detroit.

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