Major Applications of Fuel Cell Technology in Automobiles and its Future Challenges: A Study

Abstract

‘‘Throughout this article, we looked at the main uses of fuel cell technology for cars as well as the difficulties that it faces in the long term. Fuel cells (FCs) are indeed an efficient and effective device which can work across a wider range of temperatures and also for extended amounts of time, therefore they may be used to operate mobile and humanoid automated systems. The energy generated by FC technology may be applied in a range of permanent, portable, as well as transportation uses, and the heat wasted can also be used for both cooling and heating purposes. FCs offer a great potentiality as a source of energy for a variety of purposes, from electronics products to stationary power. Fuel cells, unlike combustion engines, have little or no mechanical parts (with the exception of compressors & pumps in some FC facility subsystems), providing for vibration-free, silent, as well as operations which are free from noise, and also reduced cost of maintenance.  Consequently, FCs may well be a feasible alternative to fossil fuels in areas in which the public grid is unavailable and even where cabling and transferring electricity is too costly. These features of FC impacted my choice to study it further.