Company Develops Hydrogen-Powered Bicycle With 150 Km Range That Can Be Recharged in Under Two Minutes

Written by Valdemar Medeiros

Published on 04/12/2022 at 01:59

Updated on 21/12/2022 at 09:56

Foto: Pragma Mobility/Divulgação

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Pragma Mobility, A Company From France, Developed a Hydrogen-Powered Bicycle Capable of Delivering a Range of 150 km.

Before the arrival of current electric bicycles, another sustainable mobility solution emerged in 2007, with the development of a hydrogen fuel cell bicycle, a kind of hybrid vehicle that sits between a motorcycle and a bicycle. More than ten years later, the French company Pragma Mobility is attempting to revive the idea. One of its most recent projects is the Alpha, a bicycle that, according to the manufacturer, provides about three times the average range of an electric bicycle, without having to wait hours for charging.

Hydrogen-Powered Bicycle Offers a Range of 150 km

YouTube video — *Hydrogen Bicycle – Alpha Neo – YouTube*

The innovation has just hit the market as the Alpha Neo model. The model resembles an electric bicycle and is equipped with a hydrogen cell instead of a battery. According to the French company, the vehicle can be refueled in under two minutes.

The hydrogen-powered bicycle is driven by a 250-watt electric motor with a peak power output of 350 W. The maximum speed is limited to 25 km/h to meet electric bicycle regulations in Europe. As for the energy source, its small hydrogen fuel cell provides an estimated range of up to 150 km. The Alpha Neo is priced at 5,690 euros, just over R$ 31,000 at current exchange rates.

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According to the office, at the launch of the concept, hydrogen technology promises emission-free energy and makes it possible to transport three times more energy compared to a state-of-the-art battery.

Small-scale transport combined with hydrogen is finally solving the problem of short range. As a result, the cargo bicycle can serve as an alternative to cars for transporting goods over longer distances.

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The decarbonization of the global economy, an urgent process, will highlight it further, and if its production reduces its price by 50% by 2030, we will be facing one of the fuels of the future. This energy source has several essential advantages, including being completely sustainable, emitting no pollutants either during combustion or production.

Hydrogen is easy to store, allowing for later use in various applications and at different times than its production.

Company Develops Hydrogen-Powered Bicycle With 150 Km Range That Can Be Recharged in Under Two Minutes

Pragma Mobility, A Company From France, Developed a Hydrogen-Powered Bicycle Capable of Delivering a Range of 150 km.

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Company Develops Hydrogen-Powered Bicycle With 150 Km Range That Can Be Recharged in Under Two Minutes

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