World’s First Hydrogen Motorbike Hits the Road
The world’s first purpose-built hydrogen-powered motorcycle was unveiled today. The all-British team behind the pioneering ENV bike, which has a top speed of 50mph and a 100-mile range, said it demonstrated the potential of new fuel cell technology. On a full tank it runs continually for up to four hours on its hydrogen fuel cell, which can be detached and used to power anything from a motorboat to a small home.
The bike, launched at the Design Museum, London, is virtually silent and its emissions are almost completely clean. It has no gears and, according to its designer Seymourpowell, feels more like a quick mountain bike than a motorcycle. Seymourpowell director Nick Talbot (above) said: “I have ridden motorbikes for years and, in the process of designing the bike, I have become a convert to fuel cell technology.”