Fusion Hydrogen 999 Racer All Set To Attempt A New Record
Everyone tries to break speed records, this time its Ford. Ford recently released details on a planned all new Ford Fusion Hydrogen 999 car. The Ford Fusion Hydrogen 999 fuel cell car – a collaboratively engineered racer with Ballard, Roush and Ohio State University – is one of two vehicles Ford’s fuel cell research team is helping prepare to set world land speed records.
This car is soon gonna be the fastest fuel car in the world. The car will be cooled through ice bath cooling system, this is mainly because the front is sealed in order to keep the drag coefficient as low as possible. This car features a 770-hp electric motor.
Ford aims at setting a record in order to be the fastest fuel cell race car that runs on hydrogen. The land speed record attempt will take place during Bonneville Speed Week from Aug. 10-17 which will be sanctioned by the Southern California Timing Association.
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This is simply a research vehicle where Ford is pushing the current fuel cell technology to the limits. It has to be done in all commercial technology. I’d be willing to hedge a huge bet on Ford applying what they learn with this vehicle to a car that you or I might buy in a decade or so. After all, while their current profits might say otherwise, Ford is about making money. They’re not stupid and they’re not going to pour money into some dreamland project that won’t some way improve the products such as Ford catalytic converter, that make them money.