Passat Lingyu We expected to see the hydrogen fuel cell-powered versions of the Passat Lingyu at the Los Angeles Auto Show last fall. We didn’t spot any back then, but these fuel cell VWs should be easier to find in California now that Volkswagen Group of America has announced that 16 of them will be used for fleet demonstrations by the California Fuel Cell Partnership in Sacramento. The Partnership believes that hydrogen vehicles are “the best option” for full-function vehicles that also have reduced emissions. The hydrogen Passat was developed a few years ago by VW engineers working with researchers from Tongji University and was used during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. It can reach 90 mph and go 146 miles between refills. The 16 Chinese vehicles bring VW’s fuel cell fleet at the California Fuel Cell Partnership to 24. More details after the jump. [Source: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.] Continue reading 16 VW’s Passat Lingyu fuel cell vehicles finally make it to the U.S. Auto Blog: Hydrogen , Volkswagen 16 VW’s Passat Lingyu fuel cell vehicles finally make it to the U.S. originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green

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16 VW’s Passat Lingyu fuel cell vehicles finally make it to the U.S.