写的azom2006年11月30日
Ford Motor Companywill showcase it's latest hydrogen fuel cell technology at the 2006 Los Angeles Auto Show when it unveils an all-new fuel cell powered Explorer that can travel 350 miles on a single fill-up.
六乘客燃料电池探险器是福特将在展览会上拥有的几辆具有绿色技术的车辆之一，包括新的2008 Ford Escape Hybrid，Pzev排放符合PZEV排放的福特Fusion和Ford Focus和2008 Ford F系列Super Dution福特清洁柴油技术®。
The fuel cell Explorer prototype is part of a series of vehicles partially funded by a contract with the United States Department of Energy. The goal of the Technology Demonstration Vehicle program is to find a pathway for a fuel alternative to petroleum that has less environmental impact than current powertrain technology.
在包括氢燃料电池供电的福特探险家在内的氢气研究是福特为应对气候变化和能源独立性挑战的总体努力的一部分。福特正在同时使用一系列技术解决方案，包括诸如福特Escape Hybrid和Mercury Mariner混合动力车，氢燃料电池，氢内燃机，乙醇，清洁柴油以及对汽油燃料燃料发动机和先进的透射率进行改进的车辆。其中一些技术，例如在福特的混合动车阵容中看到的技术，代表了近期的方法。包括氢细胞在内的其他技术必须被视为长期选择。
福特和美国能源部示范计划公开揭幕的第一辆车是燃油供电的福特资源管理器。尽管它配备了高级电动全轮驱动器，例如其基于的生产模型，但中央安装的氢储罐现在占据了通常用于生产资源管理器模型中6速自动变速箱的空间。
在该区域定位氢储罐，使工程师可以设计一个更大的储罐，并为燃料电池车提供了一个未经启用的350英里驾驶范围。这种独特的设计维护了Explorer的六乘客座椅安排和生产福特资源管理器中发现的货物容量。
In less than one year, the fuel cell Explorer has accumulated more than 17,000 miles, including a world-record drive of 1556 miles in a single 24-hour period, the most of any fuel cell vehicle to date. The record was set by Ford engineers at the new Dearborn Development Center test facility in Dearborn, Mich.
一月份，在2007年北美国际车展上，福特将在这一系列示范车中推出下一辆车。
Ford first began working on hydrogen technology in the early 1990s. Ford's first hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, released in 2001, was based on a lightweight aluminum sedan body, which also was used in the development of the company's first hydrogen-powered internal combustion engine.
该公司目前在道路上拥有30个氢供电燃料电池车的车队，作为全球七城市计划的一部分，用于对燃料电池技术进行现实世界的测试。自成立以来，机队已经累积了30万英里。随着该机队在地面上，在不同的当地环境条件下正在生成大量可以集成到未来燃料电池推进系统中的信息。
Having the fleet outside the confines of Ford Motor Company also has allowed the team to gain valuable feedback on servicing vehicles in the field. As a hydrogen infrastructure is developed and implemented for the fleet at each location, lessons learned are being generated to insure that the customer and hydrogen fueling interface is seamless and customer friendly.
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