Fuel cells for the long haul, batteries for the spurts [electric vehicles].

Until only a few years ago, when environmentalists, automakers, and other concerned parties spoke about low-emissions vehicles, they were almost always referring to electric vehicles (EVs)-cars, trucks, and buses powered by batteries of one kind or another. Today, having so far failed in their quest...

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Published in:	IEEE spectrum 38, 1 (2001).
Main Author:	Riezenman, M.J
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Alternative fuels. Batteries. Electric motors. Electric vehicles. Fuel cell powered vehicles. Fuel cells. Hybrid electric vehicles. Internal combustion engines. Low-emissions vehicles. Primary energy storage.