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		DaimlerChrysler jumped ahead of the pack with the debut of NECAR 5 in Stuttgart, Germany. NECAR 5 represents the company's production prototype for introducing a methanol fuel cell vehicle to the consumer marketplace. Daimler Chrysler dubbed the car, "Fit for practical use."
	At the unveiling of DaimlerChrysler's Jeep Commander, the automaker described the vehicle as, "Moonshot technology at down-to-earth prices." JC2 represents an abandonment of gasoline-driven fuel cell technology for the cleaner, more more efficient fuel methanol. the automaker describes methanol as a liquid hydrogen carrier.
		Honda has introduced two fuel cell cars - the FCX-V1 and the FCX-V2, pictured here. The V-2 is powered by a 60-kW fuel cell that derives its energy from methanol. Honda plans to produce 300 fuel cell-powered vehicles a year beginning in 2003 for sale in the United States and Japan.
	Georgetown University, with a grant from the Federal Transit Administration, has developed a number of methanol fueled transit buses. This version derives its power from a 100-kW PEM fuel cell designed by XCELLSIS. The fuel cell buses have a range similar to conventional diesel buses, at a fraction of the pollution, giving urban citizens the chance to breathe a little easier.

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