ElectricMotorcycleForum.com

General Category => Electric Motorcycle News => Topic started by: Alan Stewart on September 04, 2017, 08:14:18 PM

Title: Suzuki Burgman Fuel Cell scooters
Post by: Alan Stewart on September 04, 2017, 08:14:18 PM

The U.K. Metropolitan Police Service is conducting a trial.

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/04/a-world-famous-police-force-will-fight-crime-with-hydrogen-powered-scooters.html (https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/04/a-world-famous-police-force-will-fight-crime-with-hydrogen-powered-scooters.html)

Title: Re: Suzuki Burgman Fuel Cell scooters
Post by: Richard230 on September 05, 2017, 03:34:28 AM

Will they stop by Parliament for a gas refill?   ;)

Title: Re: Suzuki Burgman Fuel Cell scooters
Post by: Alan Stewart on September 05, 2017, 09:12:08 PM

This article is more informative. Only 4 KW? That's about 5 HP. I think every hydrogen fuel cell vehicle I've seen has a sizeable battery . I think it's ecause fuel cells either don't make enough power or can't be throttled adequately so the battery is necessary as a buffer.

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2017/09/20170905-suzuki.html (http://www.greencarcongress.com/2017/09/20170905-suzuki.html)

Title: Re: Suzuki Burgman Fuel Cell scooters
Post by: BrianTRice@gmail.com on September 06, 2017, 12:48:29 AM

There's no way a non-fleet sale of one of these bikes will happen in the next five years.

I really like the Suzuki 650 family of bikes but their hydrogen fuel cell strategy does not seem like a winner.