Bus : The First China Metal Power Bus off the Assembly Line

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Posted by Heaven on 2010/10/10 8:11:55 (13 reads)
GoChinaAuto.com-Recently, in Kunming, Yunnan, the first China metal power bus designed by China Zhide Group Co. has been off the assembly line, and has been ready for mass production. Comparing with the lithium battery electric vehicles, metal power bus vehicles resolve a series of problems such as too high price, short driving range under batteries and high using cost etc. Metal power bus uses carbon-free metal magnesium and aluminum as fuel, which are abundant low-cost non-ferrous metals, and costs are low, so they can ultimately lower the price of new energy vehicles. At the same time, when using lithium batteries the cost is as much as 5,000 CNY per kilowatt-hour or more, and the cost per kilowatt of hydrogen fuel cell is even higher. After mass production of metal power system, the cost per kilowatt-hour can be controlled below 500 CNY, which is very competitive. On the other hand, the metal power module can support a bus to drive for 1,000 km, while a lithium battery electric vehicle can only drive for about 200 kilometers one charging. For the environment, the use of carbon-free aluminum metal batteries can get not only low cost, but also have the non-toxic advantages. Metal power systems can maintain power systems up and running through supplementing or replacing the metal fuel and electrolyte. Magnesium, aluminum is no negative impact on the environment, and the oxidation metal fuel and electrolyte replaced can be achieved to recycle.