Suzuki, Intelligent Energy Unveil Burgman Fuel Cell Scooter In London
Suzuki Motor and Intelligent Energy have unveiled the new Suzuki Burgman Fuel Cell Scooter in London, ahead of its fleet tests in the UK.
First presented at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, the company said that the Burgman Fuel Cell Scooter builds upon the success of the Crosscage fuel cell motorbike, unveiled in 2007. The Burgman takes the next step towards offering cleaner, efficient motorcycles in a practical and accessible form.
The scooter is equipped with the latest version of Intelligent Energy's air-cooled, clean fuel cell power systems. It is fuelled from a cylinder of hydrogen, which can be re-fuelled in a few minutes and gives a riding range of 350km comparable to a conventional Burgman scooter.
Kit Malthouse, chairman of the London Hydrogen Partnership and London's deputy mayor for policing, said: I am incredibly excited by the Burgman Fuel Cell Scooter. It's a fantastic piece of kit which shows how we can combat climate change without all having to wear hairshirts. This scooter, which produces nothing but water, is a triumph of human ingenuity. I hope Londoners will dump their 20th century motorcycles and buy one built for the 21st century.
Henri Winand, CEO of Intelligent Energy, said: The zero-emissions Fuel Cell Burgman scooter is the latest product of the successful commercial relationship between Suzuki and Intelligent Energy. Clean fuel cell engine powered motorcycles are designed for the real world and can be widely available to a large global market in the near future. Fuel cell vehicles in general have entered a period of fleet tests, and our two companies will soon be releasing details of the first public road testing and demonstration of the Burgman Fuel Cell Scooters, which will begin in the UK later this year.
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