FCEV: New breed of hydrogen-powered electric vehicles India plans to test

The vehicles derive electricity from a fuel cell powered by hydrogen, instead of drawing it from only a battery; if successful, the initiative could help India reduce its carbon footprint

India is preparing to test a new breed of electric vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells, to reduce its carbon footprint on the environment. The country’s largest power generator, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), is planning to procure such vehicles for pilot projects, according to a news report in Livemint. International automobile maker Toyota and Hyundai Motor, and India’s Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland and KPIT Technologies have shown interest in the initiative, the report added. Let’s understand how the fuel cell-based electric vehicles (FCEVs) work, and take a look at the cars based on this zero-emission technology:

How FCEVs work

The FCEVs