UK'S FIRST HYDROGEN POWERED RADIO-CONTROLLED (RC) CAR

Collaboration with Toyota, Tamiya and Bramble Energy to build a hydrogen-powered RC car.

Up to 2x the running time, direct fitment to existing off-the-shelf RC cars, mini-hydrogen canisters easily replaced and exchanged.

• 20 W hydrogen polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) from Bramble Energy

• 7.2 V 2100 mAh NiMH battery

• 2x Hydrostik Pro, each 10 L of H2 @ 30 bar, purity >99.995% (refilled by an electrolyser)

• Brushed 540 motor 27T

• TT-02 chassis with 4WD

• Gear ratio = 8.27 : 1

• Electric powertrain consists of hydrogen PEFC and NiMH battery.

• Fuel cell delivers power directly to the motor and recharges the batteries if they are below a state-of-charge (SOC).

• Once H2 has depleted, you have the additional range of a fully charged battery, as with the original setup of the RC car.

SPECIFICATIONS

POWERTRAIN DESIGN

• Complete control of fuel cell power delivery, including safety features.

• Control of hydrogen fuel delivery and exhaust.

• Voltage control.

• Temperature sensor.

• Double the running time capacity to conventional battery-powered RC car.

• Fuel cell, control system and hydrogen storage all fitted within the existing RC chassis - same ones readily available in model shops.

• Hydrogen canisters designed specifically for this sytem can be refilled using a desktop-sized electrolyser

ELECTRONICS

ADDITIONAL INFO

Toyota Supra GR mk5 version (1:10) for the sports car fanatics… (sorry it’s electric, but at least it’s hydrogen!)

Front and rear lights activate when the fuel cell is powering the drivetrain.

Full articles/press releases:

Toyota, H2 View, Sunday Times Driving, Auto Express, Top Gear, Car Throttle, The Drive, Motor 1 and Goodwood.

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