Quantum Fuel Systems wins contract with Daimler to fit future Mercedes-Benz vehicles
The car manufacturer is purchasing a serious of light-weight hydrogen storage tanks from Quantum Fuel Systems that will be used in future Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Quantum Fuel Systems is one of the few companies in the hydrogen industry that have developed a reasonable solution to the problem of hydrogen storage. The company’s light-weight tanks are able to store hydrogen gas at extremely high pressures, yet are durable enough to withstand head-on collisions.
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies has announced that it has won a purchase contract from famed automaker Daimler.
The car manufacturer is purchasing a serious of light-weight hydrogen storage tanks from Quantum Fuel Systems that will be used in future Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Quantum Fuel Systems is one of the few companies in the hydrogen industry that have developed a reasonable solution to the problem of hydrogen storage. The company’s light-weight tanks are able to store hydrogen gas at extremely high pressures, yet are durable enough to withstand head-on collisions.
Quantum Fuel’s storage tanks are the first of their kind, winning the support of the U.S. Department of Energy. The tanks are much more efficient that their predecessors, allowing fuel cells to make better use of the hydrogen with which they are allotted.
