Ford Delivers Fuel Cell Cars to Vancouver Fuel Cell Vehicle Program

Ford of Canada handed five sets of keys to the Government of Canada, launching this first-of-its-kind demonstration program, which encompasses three years of a five-year initiative. "Using hydrogen and fuel cell technologies is a key part of bringing down greenhouse gas emissions and addressing climate change. I'm proud that the Government of Canada is part of projects such as this and that we've supported these innovative technologies for nearly two decades," said the Honourable R. John Efford, Minister of Natural Resources Canada.



The partners in this program - the Government of Canada, Ford Motor Company/Ford of Canada, Fuel Cells Canada and the Government of British Columbia - will collaborate on this five-year, $9-million program. The Government of Canada has invested $4.5 million in this project. It is one of a number of hydrogen-related programs targeted for implementation before the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver and Whistler.



BC Hydro, B.C. Transit, Ballard Power Systems, the City of Vancouver, Fuel Cells Canada, the National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada and the Government of British Columbia will use the state-of-the-art Ford Focus Fuel Cell Vehicles (FCVs) in real daily driving conditions as part of a three-year hydrogen fuel technology demonstration program.



The Ford Focus FCV is a third-generation hybrid-electric vehicle that uses the Canadian-made Ballard Mark 902 series fuel cell engine and Dynetek 5,000-psi (pounds per square inch) compressed-hydrogen storage tanks. The performance of each car will be carefully monitored over the next three years, providing critical data for the continued development of fuel cell technology.

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