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"Fuel cell" in this context, is another name for "fuel tank." They added an auxiliary fuel tank in the trunk (boot) of the car.
by AshleyGrant 7y ago
"Fuel cell" in this context, is another name for "fuel tank." They added an auxiliary fuel tank in the trunk (boot) of the car.
- steverb 7y agoI would love to understand their reasoning for not making the tank as large as absolutely possible though. Maybe not worth the extra cost of all the work required to absolutely fill the trunk with fuel? 22 minutes spent refueling is incredibly low either way.
- driverdan 7y agoThere is a weight trade off. Liquids like fuel are dense. If they filled the entire trunk with fuel it would have added another 500+ lbs to the car, possibly requiring additional suspension changes.
- brk 7y agoFuel cells are also built to higher burst standards than "fuel tanks", as they often have less impact protection around them than a fuel tank that was designed to fit into the cars overall structure.
- oliveshell 7y agoThey generally also have baffles to minimize weight transfer from fuel sloshing.