Looking like a cross between a modern Mercedes-Benz and an old fashion roadster, the Daimler AG trainees at the Sindelfingen Mercedes-Benz plant have built a good-looking vehicle using a hydrogen powered fuel cell with zero emissions.
The F-CELL Roadster is controlled with drive-by-wire technology. A joystick takes the place of a conventional steering wheel. The vehicle is powered by the emission-free fuel cell system located at the rear. With a power rating of 1.2 kW the F-CELL Roadster reaches a top speed of 25km/h (15.6mph) and has an operating range of up to 350km (219miles).
The F-CELL Roadster couples state-of-the-art technologies with historical vehicle construction. As an allusion to the Benz Patent Motor Car from 1886, the vehicle is fitted with large spoke-wheels. The Roadster also gives a nod to various eras of automotive history, with the carbon-fiber bucket seats, hand-stitched leather covers and the fiberglass front section, and based on the components from the Formula One racing cars.
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