T Mac
07-23-2007, 03:07 AM
Honda has significantly reduced the noise produced by its fuel-cell powered FCX Concept car prior to a production sign-off and the car being made commercially available next year, writes Andrew English
The whining noise is produced by the air compressor, which forces air into the fuel-cell stack, where it acts on a platinum catalyst with hydrogen to produce electricity.
Honda uses a screw-type compressor rather than the quieter, but less efficient, electrical turbocharger systems of the Daimler Chrysler Hygenius and General Motors Sequel fuel-cell rivals.
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By Andrew English
The whining noise is produced by the air compressor, which forces air into the fuel-cell stack, where it acts on a platinum catalyst with hydrogen to produce electricity.
Honda uses a screw-type compressor rather than the quieter, but less efficient, electrical turbocharger systems of the Daimler Chrysler Hygenius and General Motors Sequel fuel-cell rivals.
Click here (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/main.jhtml?xml=/motoring/2007/07/07/mnhon07.xml) to read the entire article from Telegraph.co.uk
By Andrew English