Green sports car set for launch (BBC) {H2-fueled CONCEPT car}

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By Jonathan Fildes
Science and technology reporter, BBC News

A "zero-emission" sports car with a top speed of nearly 100mph is set to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show.
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The lightweight model packs advanced fuel cells and an energy storage system that gives the car a range of 250 miles (400km) per tank of hydrogen.
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The fuel cells in the Lifecar produce about 22 kilowatts - roughly one fifth of the amount of power of a typical combustion engine.
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When the car needs to accelerate or climb a hill it draws extra power from a bank of ultra-capacitors aligned down the centre of the car.
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These are primarily charged by a regenerative braking system which slows the car by converting the vehicle's kinetic energy into useful electrical energy using a motor.


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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/hereford/worcs/7265267.stm

HAARRRRumph. I don't want, and no one really NEEDS, a 100 mph sports car. But if this is the sugar-coating that it takes to promote interest in fuel-efficient designs, I can swallow that. It's worth noting that a great deal of what has been done differently in this car is simply to reduce weight. Meanwhile, American vehicles just get heavier and heavier.

The article does include some criticism.

"A sufficiently rigged tech demo is indistinguishable from magic."