Daihatsu FC ShoCase concept (2011)
Concept car · 2011 · Hydrogen fuel cell
A rare-metal-free liquid fuel-cell kei car
A zero-emission kei-class fuel-cell concept shown at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, previewing Daihatsu's compact fuel-cell platform (in development since 2007). Rather than gaseous hydrogen, it ran on liquid hydrazine-hydrate, easier to handle and store, and used an alkaline anion-exchange fuel cell that eliminated platinum in favour of cheaper metals such as cobalt and nickel. It achieved an output density of 0.50 W/cm2 with only water and nitrogen as emissions, its stack stowed under a flat floor.
Key facts
- Class: Zero-emission kei-class concept
- Fuel: Liquid hydrazine-hydrate
- Fuel cell: Alkaline anion-exchange, platinum-free
- Output density: 0.50 W/cm2
- Emissions: Water and nitrogen only
Production
- Status: Concept only
- 2011 fuel-cell/technology show car; never produced.
- Revealed at 2011 Tokyo Motor Show
Source: New Atlas