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  Yamaha To Unveil Fuel Cell Scooter at International Electric Automobile show 
Publication Date:23-October-2006
06:00 AM US Eastern Timezone 
Source:FuelCellWorks
Visitors to this week's International Electric Automobile show in Yokohama will get a chance to see Yamaha's hydrogen fuel-cell powered scooter, the FC-Aqel. 

The 125cc machine carries two compressed hydrogen tanks and has LED lights. 

It also features a Rechargeable Litihium Ion battery.

The system is composed of a fuel cell with a metal separator, two 35 MPa high-pressure hydrogen tanks, a Li-ion secondary battery, etc. 

For size reduction of the driving member, an ultraflat brushless DC motor, a compact controller and a planetary transmission are compactly contained in a hub section of a rear wheel, and the hub section is integrally provided with a rear arm. The body measures 1,845 (L) x 770 (W) x 1,100 (H) mm.

In July 2003, Yamaha Motor developed "FC-me," 50 cc comparable scooter with a direct methanol fuel cell that runs on methanol instead of hydrogen. The company intends to continue to develop both systems. 
 


 
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