'Green' postal van

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Low maintenance, modular design, regenerative braking, re-fuelled with hydrogen in about 7 mins. Currently part of the largest zero emission transport trial in the world. Designed in Coventry and in everyday operation as a postal van at Birmingham University - home to the UK's first hydrogen re-fueling station.

Birmingham University are working on producing the hydrogen from waste biomass, i.e. the 1,000 tons of food currently thrown out each year from the restaurants and student digs on campus. More >>

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Manufacturer: 
Microcab
Model: 
van
Fuel / Propulsion: 
hydrogen fuel cell
Fill-up time: 
< 20 mins
Top-up time: 
<5 mins
Power: 
3kW
City speed: 
10-15
Top speed: 
50
Seats: 
2

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