Spy Shots [Spy Shots] Mercedes-Benz Fuel Cell spied

[Fido]

Mercedes will release one new concept from electric SUV powered with a fuel cell in Paris.

These shots show one mule based in the Mercedes GL with the fuel cell in the interior, but no seats in the rear seats and, instead, a large box horizontally with a series of tubes leading to the third glass paneling C- pillar. It can be seen perfectly drains and traces water dried by the air. After the rear wheel on the same side a small tube also seems a drain appreciated.

 

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Possible design direction for the electric and fuel cell vehicles:

 

[hannaz]

Mercedes to launch EV sub-brand to compete with BMW i, Tesla

Two electric SUVs and sedans planned.

Mercedes-Benz believes electric vehicles are the future. The Germans will create a new sub-brand that will be focused on designing and selling EVs – if we are to believe a new report, coming from Automotive News.

“When Tesla started coming up many years ago we decided at the time, and I believe correctly, that the technology wasn’t quite ready,” Daimler’s trucks chief, Wolfgang Bernhard, said in an interview. “Now we believe the time has come to earn money in e-mobility over the next five to 10 years.”

Citing “two people familiar with the plan, who asked not to be named because the details haven’t been disclosed,” AE says Mercedes will introduce two electric SUVs and two electric sedans through its new still unnamed sub-brand.

Apparently, the first glimpse of what is coming from this new company will be given at the Paris Motor Show in early October, when Mercedes will show an electric crossover concept, designed to rival the Tesla Model X.

“One of the people familiar with the plans” also said sales of the new electric models will start before the end of the decade, because Mercedes wants to take the next step on the EV market before BMW’s i division.

In addition to electric cars, Mercedes will also be working on electric heavy-duty delivery truck that should be ready for its market launch by early next decade. Also,an all-electric work van is in the cards, as reported recently.

http://www.motor1.com/news/88867/mercedes-to-launch-ev-sub-brand-to-compete-with-bmw-i-tesla/

 

[Wolfgang]

COMING IN 2017 – NEW MERCEDES-BENZ GLC F-CELL PLUG-IN

Fuel-cell technology is an integral part of Daimler’s drive system strategy. Because the advantages are clear: a long operating range and short refuelling stops as well as a broad spectrum of possible uses ranging from passenger cars to urban buses. A new vehicle generation based on the Mercedes-Benz GLC is being launched in 2017. The Mercedes-Benz engineers joined forces with partners in the Daimler competence network to develop a new, compact fuel-cell system which for the first time fits into conventional engine compartments. The GLC F-CELL features a large lithium-ion battery as a further innovation of the next-generation fuel-cell vehicles. Rated at around 9 kWh, the battery serves as an additional energy source for the electric motor and can be charged externally by means of plug-in technology for the first time. Together with the further developed intelligent operating strategy, the combination of fuel cell and battery system offers maximum efficiency and comfort. With this set-up, the GLC F-CELL achieves a combined range of around 500 km in the NEDC.

Daimler relies on electric mobility with fuel cell. Vehicles such as the B-Class F-CELL and the Citaro FuelCELL-Hybrid urban bus have together now clocked up in excess of twelve million kilometres, clearly demonstrating that the drive concept is ready for market. The next technology advance is now imminent: working together with partners from its global competence network, Daimler AG has developed an all-new fuel-cell system. Around 30 percent more compact than previously, it can be fully housed in the engine compartment for the first time. The fuel cell developers have also further optimised the performance and operating range. Furthermore, the cost of the innovative technology has been slashed thanks largely to a 90-percent reduction in the amount of platinum used in the stack. From 2017, Daimler will be unveiling the new-generation fuel-cell technology based on the Mercedes-Benz GLC.

World first: plug-in fuel-cell drive goes into production

A lithium-ion battery for autonomous operation is being used in an electric vehicle with fuel cell for the first time. The powerful battery has a capacity of around 9 kWh and is housed at the rear of the SUV to save space. It allows the GLC F-CELL to run on purely battery-electric power for up to 50 km in the NEDC and can be conveniently charged at a standard household socket, a Mercedes-Benz wall box or a public charging station. Two carbon-fibre-encased tanks built into the vehicle floor hold around 4 kg of hydrogen. Thanks to the globally standardised 700-bar tank technology, the tank in the GLC F-CELL can be refilled at a hydrogen filling station within just three minutes, which is about the same amount of time it takes to refuel a car with an internal combustion engine.

The combination of fuel cell and plug-in battery is ideal given the progressive development of the hydrogen filling station infrastructure. The innovative plug-in fuel-cell drive combines the advantages of both zero-emission drive technologies and, thanks to its intelligent operating strategy, continuously optimises the use of both energy sources in line with the current operating situation. The system also features a recuperation function, for example, which allows energy to be recuperated and stored in the battery during braking and coasting phases. In total, the GLC F-CELL achieves a combined range of around 500 km in the NEDC.

Global competence network: access to key technologies

Part of the Daimler AG strategy involves ensuring direct access to key electromobility components. During development and production of the innovative fuel-cell drive, Daimler AG is able to call upon its global competence network. The centrepiece of the technology, the fuel-cell stack, was developed in Vancouver, Canada together with partner Ford in the Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation (AFCC) joint venture. The stack is produced in the neighbourhood at Mercedes-Benz Fuel Cell (MBFC). Overall responsibility for the complete fuel-cell-drive assembly and the hydrogen storage system is developed from the Daimler subsidiary NuCellSys in Kirchheim/Nabern, Baden-Württemberg.

The Daimler strain plant Untertürkheim is responsible for an establishment for the fuel cell system installation, also at the location Nabern. The hydrogen tank system consisting of carbon-fibre-encased tanks is produced at the Daimler Mannheim plant while the lithium-ion battery comes from Daimler subsidiary Deutsche ACCUMOTIVE located in Kamenz, Saxony. Daimler is currently working systematically to prepare for series production of the Mercedes-Benz GLC F-CELL. The family-friendly SUV suitable for daily use is produced at the Mercedes-Benz Bremen plant, which acts as the competence centre for the model series. The GLC has been rolling off the production line there since July 2015. Regarding to the drive system integration of the GLC F-CELL, the partner EDAG supports the factory Bremen and will settle in the immediate work area.

Source: Daimler AG

 

[tennmb]

fuel cells are an environmental disaster waiting to happen. Imagine a few millions cars pumping water vapor into the atmosphere.

 

[Wolfgang]

^ A combustion engine also produces water, an estimated 140 lbs per tank for an S/GL versus an estimated 70 lbs per tank for the B-Class F-Cell. May help to keep California wet?

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