Burgman fuel cell scooter gets EU tick
Can now be sold in all EU member states, as Suzuki aims to make eco-friendly scooters increasingly common in Europe in concert with hydrogen filling stationsSuzuki’s Burgman fuel cell scooter has become the first vehicle of its type to earn Whole Vehicle Type Approval in the European Union, which effectively means it can be sold in all member states.
The scooter debuted at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show in October 2009. Since February 2010, Suzuki and British company Intelligent Energy, which developed the Burgman fuel cell system, have been jointly participating in trials of the scooter on public roads under the aegis of the British government’s Technology Strategy Board.
The trials are being conducted in the area surrounding Loughborough University in central England using a single Burgman fuel cell unit. Multiple units are due to be added.
The scooter incorporates a light, compact, air-cooled fuel cell and a hydrogen tank that’s positioned inside the frame. Electricity produced by the fuel cell powers a motor for propulsion; the only emission is water.
Suzuki is working towards commercialising the scooter and aims to make eco-friendly fuel cell scooters increasingly common in Europe in line with the establishment of hydrogen filling stations and other necessary infrastructure.
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