At first glance, fuel cell vehicles look like their internal combustion engine counterparts. They do, however, have some differences under the hood. A fuel cell vehicle is an electric vehicle that makes electricity from hydrogen. They do not burn fuel nor rely only on a battery for power.

1. Fuel cell vehicles are virtually silent except for the occasional hum of the air compressor.
2. The vehicles have great acceleration and energy efficiency. Like all electric vehicles, FCVs have maximum torque at zero miles per hour.
3. FCVs are zero emission vehicles. Only a puff of water vapor emits from the tailpipe. (Some of the vehicles don’t even have tailpipes.)

Like today’s cars and trucks, fuel cell vehicles meet safety standards for passenger vehicles.

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