Fuel Cell Systems for Vehicular Applications

Abstract

The procurement cost of a city bus is 80% subsidized by the Federal Government. Therefore, the increased costs in using a high-priced fuel cell (premass production) are less important to the user. In total dollar outlay, the cost of fuel and maintenance tends to dcminate the procurement costs. Also, because of particulate pollution and exhaust smells usually associated with city buses, pollution is a serious con- Several fuels were considered. Propane is the most practical in the near term. Diesel fuel was ruled out because of it; high sulfur content. It was also pointed out that in the future, as petroleum costs