According to researchers from the Delft University of Technology in 2012 , fuel cell vehicles could eventually represent more than just environmentally - friendly modes of transport , by acting as a type of mobile power grid . The team has installed an electrical outlet in a Hyundai ix35 , which is equipped with a hydrogen fuel cell , and plugged various electrical appliances into this outlet , drawing the electricity needed from the vehicle ’s fuel cell system . Furthermore , the team has modified the fuel cells , making it possible for the system to be used to distribute electrical power directly to the energy grid , which the team believes could eventually reduce the green energy being produced by solar and wind energy .
According to researchers from the Delft University of Technology in Holland, fuel cell vehicles could eventually represent more than just environmentally-friendly modes of transport, by functioning as a type of mobile power plant. The team has installed an electrical outlet in a Hyundai ix35, which is equipped with a hydrogen fuel cell, and plugged various electrical appliances into this outlet, drawing the electricity needed from the vehicle’s fuel cell system. Furthermore, the team has modified the fuel cells, making it possible for the system to be used to distribute electrical power directly to the energy grid, which the team believes could eventually compliment the green energy being produced by solar and wind projects.