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Volkswagen starts out for methanol fueled PEM fuel cell vehicle

HyWeb, 97-04-24: With its partners Johnson Matthey (UK), Volvo (Sweden) and Energy Research Foundation Netherlands ECN (NL) and supported by the European Union, Volkswagen develops a fuel cell passenger car with PEM fuel cell and autothermal onboard methanol reformer. VW regards methanol to be the only practical storage media for hydrogen avoiding high pressures (compressed hydrogen) or extremely low temperatures (LH₂) and herewith related complicated supply infrastructures.

VW will present a functioning prototype vehicle by 2000. Series production is not expected before 2010.