What is the Principle of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles?
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Hydrogen molecules combine with oxygen molecules through combustion to produce thermal energy and water. Hydrogen fuel cells generate electricity by combining liquid hydrogen with oxygen from the air. Based on this principle, hydrogen fuel cells can generate electricity to power vehicles, provide household or industrial electricity, or serve as mobile phone batteries. Below are relevant details: 1. Origin: In 1990, Musashi Institute of Technology in Japan showcased a hydrogen-powered car using a liquid hydrogen storage tank at the 8th World Hydrogen Energy Conference. Modified from a NISSAN vehicle, it used a 100L liquid hydrogen tank weighing 60kg in total, capable of driving at 100km/h with zero CO2 emissions in exhaust. China has also tested urban energy-saving buses running on a hybrid of hydrogen and gasoline. Other major automakers like General Motors and DaimlerChrysler have invested in slower but more efficient hydrogen fuel cells. 2. Overview: As a truly "zero-emission, pollution-free" means of transportation, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles represent one of the main future directions for new energy clean-powered vehicles. Further R&D and mass production of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles will undoubtedly spark a new revolution in the global automotive industry.