China Announces Launch of Hydrogen-Powered Bicycle with Speed of 24 km/h

Written by Valdemar Medeiros

Published on 03/03/2023 at 11:13

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Chinese Company Has Just Developed A Hydrogen-Powered Bicycle That Could Change The Market, Being More Advantageous And Cheaper Than Electric Bicycles.

Hydrogen-powered vehicles are still not very present in the market, considering that the technology is still reasonably expensive and complex, with few models being sold, the Toyota Mirai being the most popular. However, a company from China has just launched a hydrogen-powered bicycle that started production last week and is catching the attention of the media and enthusiasts.

Chinese Hydrogen Bicycle Reaches A Maximum Speed Of 24 Km/h

The innovative project of a hydrogen-powered bicycle is from the company Youon Technology, which started production of the folding bicycle in the city of Changzhou, Jiangsu province, using a hydrogen fuel cell and a low-pressure hydrogen storage device.

In theory, the cell generates electricity to power the bicycle when the proton exchange membrane receives hydrogen from the storage device.

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Company’s Production Capacity Will Be 200,000 Units By 2025

According to Youon Technology Co Ltd, the bicycle manufacturing company based in Changzhou, the first units of the hydrogen-powered bicycle will roll off the production line at the end of March. The expectation of the Chinese company is that the production capacity will reach 200,000 bicycles by 2025.

Electric mobility is also coming with several new technologies for bicycles. In Sweden, for example, it is already possible to find delivery electric bikes powered by solar energy, a solution developed by Ikea, one of the largest furniture and household goods stores in Europe. Bosch has been developing an anti-lock braking system for electric bicycles, aiming to make the models safer.

French Company Announces Hydrogen-Powered Bicycle

In addition to this, in December of last year, French company Pragma Mobility announced its Alpha project, a bicycle that, according to the manufacturer, offers about three times the average range of an electric bicycle, not to mention that there is no need to wait hours plugged in to charge.

The new model has just hit the market as the Alpha Neo. The model looks like an electric bicycle but is equipped with a hydrogen cell instead of a battery. According to Pragma Mobility, the vehicle is refueled in about 2 minutes.

The Neo is powered by a 250-watt electric motor with a peak power of 350 watts. The maximum speed, in turn, is limited to 25 km/h to comply with electric bicycle regulations in Europe. Regarding the power source, its small hydrogen fuel cell provides an estimated range of up to 150 km. The Alpha Neo is priced at €5,690, just over R$ 31 thousand at the current exchange rate.

China Announces Launch of Hydrogen-Powered Bicycle with Speed of 24 km/h

Chinese Company Has Just Developed A Hydrogen-Powered Bicycle That Could Change The Market, Being More Advantageous And Cheaper Than Electric Bicycles.

Chinese Hydrogen Bicycle Reaches A Maximum Speed Of 24 Km/h

Company’s Production Capacity Will Be 200,000 Units By 2025

French Company Announces Hydrogen-Powered Bicycle

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