Masterflex fuel cell bike

Published on 11/29/2005

Masterflex, a german company who developed a protype of a fuel cell powered bycicle in 2004, will provide the first fleet of bycicle to Herten, a city in North Rhine Whestpalia.

Based on the Swizzbee 50c electric bike, it uses a Masterflex 250-watt PEM fuel cell fueled by 45 grams of hydrogen stored in a Hera metal hydride system to power a 250-watt electric motor. The fuel cell provide enough energy to bike for up to 120 kilometers (75 miles).

Via Treehugger



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