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i.gizmodo.com - 4/23/2009

H-ergo Wheelchair: Fuel Cells Aren't Just For Young Whippersnappers [Concept Vehicle]

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Even the Scooter Store demographic is getting greener these days. The four-wheeled H-ergo was designed by a coalition of companies in Italy with a hydrogen fuel cell for up to 2 hours of clean running. It's not fast: 20km/h is what, like 13mph? So, slower than most sprinters and many joggers. ...

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Gizmo Watch:  H-ergo wheelchair consumes hydrogen fuel cells for a ride

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autobloggreen.com - 4/23/2009

SAE 2009: mix hydrogen and a wheelchair to get the H-ergo

— autobloggreen.com — H-ergo - Click above for high-res image gallery Hey look, it's a hydrogen PUMA (sort of). We almost walked right past the H-ergo Piemonte Personal Mobility Vehicle at the SAE World Congress this week thanks to its small size. Once we stopped ... (more) SAE 2009: mix hydrogen and a wheelchair to get the H-ergo

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H-ergo wheelchair consumes hydrogen fuel cells for a ride
Gizmo Watch — ... slow I know, but an independently moving wheelchair is a novel notion, a creditable mention goes to two 800 watt electric motors running on hydrogen fuel cells, which make for the source to drive the H-ergo. The green wheelchair isn’t good enough to drive you for hours, because of it 2hrs of battery backup, but the concept truly deserves a place in the futuristic green world nonetheless. Via: AutoBlogGreen/Gizmodo