Hydrogen Hybrid ICE and Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles

CLEAN
POWER
… FROM CONCEPT TO PRODUCTION
Hydrogen Hybrid ICE
and Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Andris R. Abele
Executive Director, Strategic Development
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc.
Southern California Clean Vehicle Technology Expo
October 16-17, 2007
Why Hydrogen Hybrid ICE?
• Current HEVs provide a fuel efficient platform
‰ Maximize range
‰ Minimize H2 fuel costs
• Enable energy diversity
‰ Hydrogen production from a variety of sources, including
renewables
• Low tailpipe emission potential
‰ Virtually no CO, CO2, HC’s, and PM
• Cost-effective
‰ Relative to fuel cells
• Near-term technology availability
‰ Now, not 10 years from now
HICE Added Benefits
• “De-mystification” of hydrogen
‰Familiar technology in familiar vehicles
• Lay public education
‰Technology and vehicle transparency
• Permitting authorities familiarization
‰Facilitation of hydrogen C&S, based on
mature technologies
HICE – What does it take?
SCAQMD HICE Vehicle & H2 Infrastructure Program
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Objective: To demonstrate the viability of hydrogen as a vehicle fuel
in conjunction with hydrogen fueling stations
First 5 vehicles to AQMD for evaluation in Q3 2005
Deliveries of 25 vehicles to 5 cities completed in Q2 2006
‰ Burbank, Ontario, Riverside, Santa Ana, Santa Monica
Training of representatives from AQMD and all City staff completed
Interest increasing worldwide
‰ Over 70 in operation or ordered
‰ From California and New York to Norway, Iceland, and Hungary
H2 Ford Escape Hybrid Development
Design features
• 100 mile range minimum
‰ Quantum multi-tank H2
storage system
• Quantum H2 injection
system
• Quantum electronic
engine control module
• Turbocharger with
intercooler
Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles
• Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle
‰ Development and demonstration under contract to SCAQMD
‰ Based on MY 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid conversion
ƒ 40 mile PHEV range
ƒ Advanced Lithium Power battery pack
‰ OEM-level integration and safety testing
• Fisker Automotive, Inc.
‰ Quantum JV with Fisker Coachbuild LLC
‰ Ground-up PHEV design
‰ To be unveiled at the 2008 North American International Auto
Show in Detroit
In Summary
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Over 70 H2 Priuses in operation or ordered
‰ More orders from around the world pending
H2 Ford Escape Hybrid under development for US Army TARDEC
Refueling infrastructure being implemented to support HICE and FC
vehicles
Escape Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle under development for
SCAQMD
Challenges remain
‰ Cost
‰ Range (maintain passenger and storage capacities)
‰ Warranty (base vehicle impact)
Special Thanks
• To the South Coast
AQMD for its foresight,
leadership, and funding
support to turn concepts
into reality.
• To the U.S. Army
National Automotive
Center for its support of
innovative fuel efficient
propulsion systems with
dual-use applications and
benefits.
CLEAN
POWER
… FROM CONCEPT TO PRODUCTION
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