A Hydrogen Fuel Cell Ford Explorer will be available for test drives tomorrow and Thursday at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
A center-mounted hydrogen tank that delivers 350 miles per fill up occupies the space typically used for the 6-speed automatic transmission found in production Explorer models.
Ford currently has a fleet of 30 hydrogen-powered Focus fuel cell vehicles on the road as part of a worldwide, seven-city program to conduct real-world testing. The fleet has accumulated more than 300,000 miles.
The fuel cell Explorer prototype is part of a series of vehicles partially funded by a contract with the United States Department of Energy. Also at the show is the 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid, the PZEV emissions compliant Ford Fusion and Ford Focus and the 2008 Ford F-Series Super Duty with clean diesel technology.
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