Ford's fleet of 30 fuel-cell vehicles has exceeded expectations of the company's hydrogen-research engineers by accumulating more than a million real-world kilometres without significant maintenance problems since the fleet's launch three years ago.
The Ford focus Fuel Cell test vehicles also have earned accolades from the company's global fleet partners for outstanding durability, reliability and capability. Encouraged by the program's success, Ford recently reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy to extend its three-year-old hydrogen fuel-cell electric-vehicle program for up to 24 months, until the next generation system is ready for deployment in the 2010 time frame.
Ford was one of the first automakers to launch a fleet of hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles in 2005, after unveiling a prototype in late 2003. Its Focus Fuel Cell fleet partners include a variety of government agencies in California, Florida, Michigan, Canada, Germany and Iceland, where cold-climate testing is expected to result in significant performance improvements in the next generation.
The Ford focus Fuel Cell test vehicles also have earned accolades from the company's global fleet partners for outstanding durability, reliability and capability. Encouraged by the program's success, Ford recently reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy to extend its three-year-old hydrogen fuel-cell electric-vehicle program for up to 24 months, until the next generation system is ready for deployment in the 2010 time frame.
Ford was one of the first automakers to launch a fleet of hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles in 2005, after unveiling a prototype in late 2003. Its Focus Fuel Cell fleet partners include a variety of government agencies in California, Florida, Michigan, Canada, Germany and Iceland, where cold-climate testing is expected to result in significant performance improvements in the next generation.
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