We've all heard a lot about hybrid cars recently. The FHybrid is a hybrid scooter intended (eventually) to run on hydrogen. Dutch industrial design student Crijn Bouman has developed a working prototype of the FHybrid for his graduation project.

Intended for city use, the FHybrid will be the first front-wheel-driven, hydrogen-powered scooter. It uses a lithium-ion battery to power its electric motor. The battery recharges during braking to save energy, the way electric hybrid cars do.

The FHybrid runs cleanly and silently, emitting no fumes or noise. On test runs, it reached speeds of 65 km/h (about 40 mph) and will reportedly be able to travel around 200 km (about 124 miles) on a full tank of hydrogen, once the final model is completed. Bouman is working with TU Delft faculty to assemble all the necessary means to fully develop the hydrogen-powered scooter. For now, the prototype is battery powered, with the help of a special fuel-cell simulator that was specially designed for this project.

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