by Ray Bernard. Volkswagen recently presented a Touran HyMotion with fuel cell drive system at the World Environment Day in San Francisco.
Based on the Touran compact MPV, the further developed Touran HyMotion used an 80 kW electric motor powered from a combination of fuel cell and electric battery, and is capable of accelerating – virtually free of noise and vibration – from zero to 100 km/h in 14 seconds.
A second power source in the form of a nickel-metal hybrid battery hooks up steplessly when required and provides the Touran with extra motive power.
