The Japanese manufacturer Suzuki swinging a green card in the World 2008: it sets its prototype called SX4-FCV (5 seats), a car with a fuel cell with hydrogen (108 kW ch/80) it developed with the U.S. manufacturer General Motors. In June 2008, he received permission from the Japanese Ministry of Transport (Ministry of Land Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT)) test on Japanese roads this innovative green vehicle. The objective of this test drive: collect data on vehicle technologies and study the influence of traffic conditions and driving.

The technical characteristics of the Suzuki SX4-FCV are as follows. It has a reservoir hydrogen under high pressure (70MPa). Its electric motor develops a power of 68 kW. Its supercapacitors capture energy from regenerative braking. The SX4-FCV enjoy an autonomy of 250 km and a speed of 150 km / h. Its measurements? 4190 x 1730 x 1585 mm and a wheelbase of 2,500 mm. For comparison, it is still far from the performance of Nissan X-Trail FCV equipped with a fuel cell with hydrogen, with an autonomy of 500 km (see article).

Clarification: Suzuki has also introduced its SX4-FCV with hydrogen at the G8 Summit (bringing together heads of state of most industrialized countries of the World) held from 7 to 9 July 2008 at Lake Toya on the island of Hokkaido in Japan.

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