REPORT: Mercedes-Benz plans to lease 100 hydrogen F-Cell cars in U.S.

Filed under: Hydrogen, Mercedes Benz, Frankfurt Motor Show, USA

Mercedes-Benz officially introduced the world to its latest hydrogen fuel cell-powered car this week at the Frankfurt Motor Show, and it’s wasting little time getting the F-Cell into limited-scale production. In this case, “limited-scale” means 200 vehicles, and Daimler R&D chief Thomas Weber tells Automotive News (sub. req’d) about half of those cars are headed to the United States to be leased by the public.

Naturally, those hundred F-Cell drivers are going to need a place to refuel their hydrogen cars, and there’s currently a woeful lack of fueling stations here in the States. This being the case, it’s not surprising that Mercedes-Benz plans to send the majority of its F-Cell hatchbacks to California, the state with the most widespread hydrogen infrastructure.

According to Mercedes-Benz, a three-minute refuel will allow its F-Cell to travel for 250 miles. Check out our live shots of the Mercedes-Benz F-Cell below.

[Source: Automotive News - Sub. Req'd]

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