You may have heard of fuel cell vehicles, or FCVs. For those who are unfamiliar, FCVs are a special type of hybrid vehicle. Whereas most hybrids are run by an engine that powers the battery for an electric motor, FCVs use hydrogen fuel cells to power the battery instead. For many in the automotive industry, FCVs represent the future of automotive energy, as they emit only heat and water while running There's just one problem: the infrastructure for hydrogen fueling simply isn't there. Stop for a moment and think of where the nearest gas station is to your homeNissan dealership in Indianapolis, IN. But you probably can't think of any places to fuel up on hydrogen, can you? In fact, there are only about 10 hydrogen fueling stations in the entire country, and while more are planned they're almost all in California, which isn't super helpful for Indianapolis Nissan fans.
Thankfully, the experts at Nissan may have solved this issue with the development of an ethanol fuel cell, which would have all the benefits of hydrogen fuel cells, but could take advantage of the existing ethanol fueling infrastructure. These new cells, dubbed "e-bio cells" would even be less costly than hydrogen fuel cells. Nissan expects this new technology to begin being implemented on the road as early as 2020, so all of us here at Tom Wood Nissan are very excited to track its progress and learn more about it. We're proud to represent a brand that is at the forefront of clean energy technology!
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