- Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has received Ministry of Land, Infrastructure
and Transport vehicle type certification for the Mitsubishi FCV1 model announced
recently by the company. MMC can now start putting the Mitsubishi FCV through
a verification testing program under actual driving conditions on public roads,
which includes participation in the Japan Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Demonstration
Project (JHFC Project) funded by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
The program will produce primary data on the vehicle's on-road, environmental
and safety performance that will be added to MMC's FCV technology stockpile as
the company works to bring a fuel-cell vehicle to market.
The Mitsubishi FCV derives from the Grandis minivan and uses DaimlerChrysler's
latest fuel-cell system, which employs Ballard Power System's fuel cell stack
and power module. Working in collaboration with DaimlerChrysler Japan Co., Ltd.,
MMC will maintain, inspect and service the Mitsubishi FCV at a purpose-built
workshop at Mitsubishi Motors Techno-Service Co.'s facilities in Shinagawa,
Tokyo. MMC will be using its alliance with DaimlerChrysler to further its FCV
development program and will share servicing and maintenance technology information
with DaimlerChrysler as it works to make fuel-cell vehicles a more common sight
on Japan's roads.
MMC is planning to construct a new Vehicle Home Page for the company's web
site that will provide the location and running status of test vehicles undergoing
testing on public roads. As well as using the Vehicle Home Page as an effective means
for collecting data on the Mitsubishi FCV under actual driving conditions, MMC
intends to develop the Vehicle Home Page further by adding remote vehicle diagnostic
systems and other advanced content.
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Mitsubishi FCV schematic
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Vehicle Home Page
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Mitsubishi FCV fuel-cell system outline
| Vehicle Weight |
2,000kg |
| Number of Passenger |
5 |
| Max Speed |
140km/h |
| Range |
150km |
| Fuel-cell Stack |
Type |
PEFC(Ballard Power System Inc.) |
| Max Power |
68kW |
| H2 Tank |
Storage Type |
Compressed Hydrogen |
| Pressure |
35Mpa |
| Tank Capacity |
117L |
| Battery |
Nickel-hydrogen |
| Motor |
Type |
AC motor |
| Max Power |
65kW |
| Max Torque |
210N-m |
