Ford Hydrogen Hybrid

Ford has three different models of hydrogen hybrids that we know about:

• The Ford Model U utilizes a uniquely supercharged hydrogen-powered internal combustion engine coupled with a hybrid electric transmission. Inspired by the Model T, the Ford Model U SUV addresses a new universe in auto making including a focus on environment, emissions and use of green materials in manufacturing. The Ford Model U also includes a conversational speech interface to operate onboard systems.

• The Ford H2RV uses an internal combustion engine, boosted by a supercharger to run on compressed hydrogen gas. The Ford H2RV also uses a Modular Hybrid Transmission System (MHTS) and is based upon the Ford Focus wagon.

• The Folkecenter Ford Focus is a standard 2-liter Ford Focus that was converted to run on hydrogen gas. The internal combustion engine of the Danish Folkecenter Ford Focus burns cleanly with 10 times less cost than a comparable car using a fuel cell. The car is unique in that it is dual-fuel and starts up using gasoline, then switches over at the appropriate revolutions per minute to hydrogen.