Hydrogen fuel cell vehicle manufacturer Riversimple wants a partnership with a local council as it bids to road-test its new technology.
The UK-based company, which has developed its Urban Car prototype, hopes city councils will bid for the chance to take part in a pilot scheme that will test 50 vehicles and help develop infrastructure to support them.
The vehicle, which weighs 350kg and has a top speed of 50mph, along with a range of around 240miles, is made from carbon fibre and uses a hydrogen fuel cell to generate the electricity to power its motors.
Currently, the cost of building fuel stations and servicing infrastructure has remained one of the stumbling blocks to the development of hydrogen fuel cell cars which produce no exhaust emissions and have a sole by-product of water.
Now, the company hopes that by bringing a major UK city on board it can create a tipping point for the technology.
The plan is that Riversimple will provide 50 vehicles to the chosen council, as well as local businesses and private users to test how they perform. It will be a public-private partnership with a local chamber of commerce also participating.
Riversimple now hopes to make an announcement about potential bidders by the autumn and has reported that there has already been some informal interest in the plans.
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