Suzuki SX4-FCV approved for public testing
The Suzuki SX4-FCV is a fuel cell vehicle with a 80kW fuel cell powering a 68kW (91 horsepower) electric motor with a high voltage capacitor that supports brake energy regeneration. Hydrogen is stored on board a 70MPa high pressure hydrogen tank. The SX4-FCV can go up to an estimated range of 250km, and has a top speed of 150km/h.
It has just gotten approval from the Japanese government to test it on public roads, so this makes it Suzuki’s fourth fuel cell test vehicle, with the other three being the Suzuki MR Wagon-FCV, the Suzuki Wagon R-FCV and another updated Suzuki MR Wagon-FCV.
July 4, 2008 @ 6:54 am
More local R&D needed instead. Any incentive dear G.
July 4, 2008 @ 9:51 am
Good effort there, Jap Govt!
July 4, 2008 @ 4:20 pm
green car! attractive design…i bet sx4 will be a good contender between honda jazz and nissan Latio
July 4, 2008 @ 6:58 pm
since they import oil……their G wont have problems getting hydrogen in action. unlike those oil exporters….zzzzz.
oil/gas companies will just turn into hydrogen sellers in years to come for Japan….same thing anyway.
July 7, 2008 @ 10:57 am
we already have problems with supply of natural gas.. can kiss any notions of getting hydrogen filling stations goodbye for at least the next 30 years.