Mercedes-Benz F-Cell Roadster

The Mercedes-Benz F-Cell Roadster is a concept car produced^{[ when? ]} by the German car company Mercedes-Benz. ^[1] During April 2009, the concept car traveled the Bertha Benz Memorial Route thus celebrating the exploits of Mrs. Bertha Benz in 1888.^{[ citation needed ]}

It has an electric motor powered by a fuel cell located at the rear with a power of 1.2 kW (1.6 hp). It has a low top speed of 25 km/h (16 mph) and can achieve an operating range of 350 km (217 mi). Inside the vehicle are a joystick replacing the conventional wheel, and bucket seats in carbon fiber. The design is meant to resemble a horseless carriage and references the original Benz Patent-Motorwagen with large diameter and thin spoked wheels.^{[ citation needed ]}

See also

• Hydrogen vehicle

References

1. "Mercedes F-CELL Roadster". Top Gear. 30 June 2010. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.

External links

• "Daimler Mercedes-Benz F-CELL Roadster". Hydrogen Motor. 26 March 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-03-31. Retrieved 2025-11-15– via Internet Archive.
• "Mercedes-Benz Fuel Cell Project - Roadster" (PDF). Benevelli. Archived from the original on 2014-12-26. Retrieved 2025-11-15– via Internet Archive.