EnV: Hydrogen Fuel Cell Motorcycle
Summary
The EnV (Emission Neutral vehicle) is the world’s first hydrogen-powered electric motorbike. The EnV is completely silent. The motorcycle was built from the ground-up, using hydrogen as the only fuel cell.
The EnV is an electrically powered bike – there’s no engine braking. You twist the throttle to go – to stop you must use the brakes. The key to the EnV is the fully-integrated fuel-cell generator, providing power on demand. The cell converts the electrochemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen into electricity, and the only by-product is water. The EnV generates about 8 horsepower, or 6 kilowats. It can reach 80 km, or 50 mph. The fuel cell weights about 20 kilos, and is very easy to insert and remove.
Keywords: hydrogen fuel cell, electric bike, clean vehicle, ENV
