Mercedes Citaro FuelCell Hybrid
Mercedes-Benz Citaro FuelCell Hybrid will be contained in the motion of the electric motor and lithium-ion batteries, refueled with hydrogen
Buses made by Mercedes-Benz are headed straight for a clean future: This June, Mercedes-Benz Buses will present the new Citaro FuelCELL Hybrid model, the brand’s first fuel-cell hybrid bus.
Linear development from NEBUS to the Citaro FuelCELL Hybrid
Daimler then moved ahead with the fuel cell Citaro, the Citaro G BlueTec Hybrid equipped with a diesel-electric hybrid drive system, and now the new Citaro FuelCELL Hybrid for 2009.
Since 2003, a total of 36 Mercedes-Benz Citaro buses equipped with fuel cell drives have performed outstandingly at 12 public transport agencies on three continents as part of the CUTE test, its HyFLEET:CUTE follow-up project, and other related testing programs. Components from the Citaro G BlueTec Hybrid
The new Mercedes-Benz Citaro FuelCELL Hybrid draws upon the experience gained with the outstanding performance of the aforementioned 36 fuel cell buses. CUTE focused on the suitability of the fuel cell drive, however. The Citaro FuelCELL Hybrid is based on the proven platform for the top-selling Mercedes-Benz Citaro city bus. The new model’s fuel cells are powered by hydrogen, whereby hydrogen consumption in the Citaro FuelCELL Hybrid will be much lower than in previous fuel cell buses, thanks to a hybrid drive with a sophisticated drive system control unit. Close cooperation between Bus and Passenger Car Development
The innovative bus model also underscores Mercedes-Benz’ and Daimler Buses’ leadership in drive system technologies. The engineers who developed the fuel-cell hybrid bus were able to call upon the Group’s tremendous expertise in the field of alternative drive systems.
