Mercedes-Benz F-Cell Roadster concept (2009)
Concept car · 2009 · Hydrogen fuel cell
A hydrogen-powered horseless carriage built by 150 apprentices.
The F-Cell Roadster was a whimsical, deliberately retro concept built by more than 150 Mercedes-Benz trainees to celebrate the company's heritage. Styled like an early horseless carriage with tall, thin-spoked wheels, carbon-fibre bucket seats and a joystick instead of a wheel, it ran a small hydrogen fuel cell driving a rear electric motor. In April 2009 it retraced Bertha Benz's historic 1888 journey along the Bertha Benz Memorial Route.
Key facts
- Powertrain: Hydrogen fuel cell + electric motor
- Power: 1.2 kW (1.6 hp)
- Top speed: 25 km/h (16 mph)
- Range: ~350 km
- Controls: Joystick steering
Production
- Status: Concept only
- Small hydrogen fuel-cell student/research roadster study; never sold.
- Revealed at 2009 (Mercedes-Benz trainee project, Bertha Benz Route)
Source: Wikipedia - Mercedes-Benz F-Cell Roadster