세계최초 수소 연료전지 오토바이

영국 Intelligent Energy가 발표한 수소 연료전지 오토바이입니다.

해외에서는 올해 초부터 소개되기 시작했고 국내에는 올해 여름부터 본격적으로 알려졌습니다.

이 제품의 가장 큰 특징은 오토바이로서는 처음으로 연료 전지를 채택했다는 것이겠죠. 친환경적임은 두말할 것도 없죠.

영국 웹사이트 소개 에 따르면 무게는 약 80kg으로 다소 무거운 편이고, 3파운드로 4시간 또는 100마일을 달릴 수 있다고 합니다.

모터는 48V DC, 전원은 6kW (8hp), 토크는 100 lb ft입니다. 최고 시속은 50mph(12.1초에 도달), 가격은 약 3000파운드(한화 약 550만원)가 될 예정이라고 합니다.




홈페이지는 http://www.ENVBike.com 이 맞는데 현재 접속이 원활하지 않군요. 아래 원문을 옮겨옵니다.

The ENV

The env (Emissions Neutral Vehicle) bike was designed to Intelligent Energy's brief by a British team, led by multi-award-winning designers Seymourpowell (last year cited as Britain's 6th most important cultural movers and shakers in a BBC poll).

The env bike is fully-functioning and has been engineered and purpose-built (based around Intelligent Energy's world-beating Core fuel cell) from the ground up, demonstrating the real, everyday applicability of fuel cell technology. The Core, which is completely detachable from the bike, is a radically compact and efficient fuel cell, capable of powering anything from a motorboat to a small domestic property.

env is lightweight, streamlined and aerodynamic. It boasts a performance that outreaches any existing electrical bike. In an urban or off-road environment, it can reach speeds of 50 mph.

It is also virtually silent (with noise equivalent to an everyday home computer) and its emissions are almost completely clean.

On a full tank, the env bike could be used continually for up to four hours without any need for re-fuelling. The bike can also be used by riders of any skill level with simple controls, via a throttle directly linked to the applied power. The bike has no gears and is strictly defined as a motorbike, although it feels to riders more like a very quick and responsive mountain bike. 'env is light, fast and fun', commented Seymourpowell director Nick Talbot. 'It has good ground clearance, great off-road suspension travel and a very carefully considered power to weight ratio. I have ridden motorbikes for years', he added, ' and, in the process of designing the bike, I have become a convert to fuel cell technology. The bike is usable, useful and great-looking. It was important on this project to demonstrate that new technologies don't have to be wrapped up in a dull product engaging public imagination and enthusiasm is key.'

env has been produced in two monochromatic colourways: black supergloss and iridescent white. 'This was to express the bike's parallel natures', explained Nick Talbot. 'On the one hand, it expresses a utopian future vision of 'clean power, anywhere' - and on the other, it's an exciting, hard-edged bike and fun to ride.'

The bike's primary frame and swinging arm are made from hollow-cast aircraft grade aluminium.

At its heart is a fully-integrated 1kW fuel cell generator providing power on demand directly to the drive-train.

To enhance performance during peak power demand (ie when accelerating), the fuel cell is hybridised with a battery pack to provide a 6kW peak load to the motor.

The result is a balanced hybrid concept which combines the main advantages of Intelligent Energy's Core fuel cell, hydrogen storage and battery technology.

Keep an eye out for our new microsite www.envbike.com or you can download the env and Core Brochure in the meantime.

http://www.intelligent-energy.com/images/uploads/env%20brochure.pdf