PANDA HYDROGEN: POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENTS

The technical features currently installed on the Panda Hydrogen still need a lot of work to overcome problems relating to cost, Fuel Cell power unit operation, fuel storage and component durability and reliability.

The use of Fuel Cell car fleets in a controlled environment such as a town centre will allow us to assess developments in the technology as they arrive from research and manufacturing sectors while also allowing users to familiarise themselves with the new vehicles.

The most critical aspect governing the future of Fuel Cell vehicles is the hydrogen production and distribution infrastructure. This will take a long time to develop and means that it will be a long time before we see hydrogen cars in general use on our roads, although this does not rule out more short-term niche applications.