Hydrogen Power

For a lot of information on Hydrogen, please visit: Everything about Hydrogen

About Hydrogen as a fuel: Hydrogen is the answer to our long-term clean energy demands. When produced with renewable resources, the resulting Green hydrogen is truly environmentally harmless and sustainable. Hydrogen is carbon free and is naturally the most abundant solution to our energy crisis. A hydrogen fuel cell converts 1 kg of hydrogen into approximately 17KW of electricity and all hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are electric powered.

So where do you get hydrogen for your car?

This is by far the most difficult obstacle to overcome for hydrogen-powered vehicles. There are currently 41 hydrogen refueling stations in California, with many more in the planning stages and under construction. Presently the alternative fuel industry is experiencing a catch 22 with regard to the development of hydrogen-powered vehicles and the corresponding infrastructure to supply fuel. Vision is diligently working to dissolve the catch 22 by providing both the vehicles and their fueling systems for selected markets in southern California.

Battery vs. Hydrogen: Hydrogen as an energy storage medium is the most efficient battery on a pound for pound basis. The Cheetah Hydrogen drive system, containing 4.8 Kg of hydrogen, produces a usable 94KW of electricity and weighs approximately 410 lbs or 4.4 lbs per KW. The Tesla's 53KW battery pack weighs 992 lbs and releases a usable 45KW or 18.7 lbs per KW. To replace the Cheetah's 410 lb hydrogen drive system with batteries, the replacement battery pack would have to weigh 1,750 pounds! The weight savings translate into better performance and greater range.

We are working with regional, state & local officials as well as general industry participants in order to manifest our mission in a uniform manner. Vision Industries is bringing the zero emissions, renewable, alternative energy hydrogen revolution to market and making it available to all!

Hydrogen Safety

Hydrogen has many safe properties:

Non-toxic
Burns rapidly
Emits one-tenth the radiant heat of a hydrocarbon fire
Produces no smoke or emissions
Dissipates quickly in open spaces
14.4 times lighter than air- rises at 40MPH

For more information on Hydrogen Safety, please visit: http://www.hydrogenassociation.org/general/factSheet_safety.pdf

Producing clean and green hydrogen fuel is a simple process.

With wind energy (100% green electrical power) you apply 55KW of electricity to 2.5 gallons
of water to produce 1 KG of Hydrogen
Hydrogen gas is compressed to 5,000 or 10,000 psi for fueling.
Hydrogen is combined with oxygen in a fuel cell to produce electricity and zero emission water vapor.