Recently, India’s first green hydrogen-based advanced fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) was launched. It has no tailpipe emissions other than
Hydrogen peroxide
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Water
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This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-2 – 2022
A fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) powered by hydrogen uses a fuel cell to convert hydrogen and oxygen into electricity, which powers the vehicle’s motor. The primary byproduct of this electrochemical reaction is water (H₂O). The tailpipe emission is essentially just water vapor.
– Fuel cells combine hydrogen (the fuel) and oxygen (from the air) in a chemical reaction to produce electricity, with water and heat as outputs.
– FCEVs are considered zero-emission vehicles at the tailpipe.