A-Class F-Cell "plus" passes test

Date:
3 July 2008
Description:
The first A-Class F-CELL "plus" fuel cell-powered vehicle, equipped with 700-bar technology, passes its first test under everyday operating conditions on the drive from Berlin to the Magdeburg Environmental Forum. The much more highly compressed hydrogen permits a larger fill factor in the tank to offer a 70 % greater range of around 270 km.

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Mercedes-Benz A-Class F-CELL: 700-bar technology increases the range of fuel-cell passenger cars by up to 70 percent.

On the way from Berlin, Germany's capital city, to the Magdeburg environmental forum, the A-Class F-CELL plus demonstrated its suitability for everyday operation.

The first A-Class F-CELL "plus" fuel cell-powered vehicle, equipped with 700-bar technology, passes its first test under everyday operating conditions on the drive from Berlin to the Magdeburg Environmental Forum. The much more highly compressed hydrogen permits a larger fill factor in the tank to offer a 70 % greater range of around 270 km.