Vehicles containing water-producing fuel cells, and methods for using water produced by the fuel cells

The present invention is directed to fuel cells. More particularly, the present invention is directed to vehicles containing fuel cells, and to methods for using water produced by these fuel cells. A vehicle includes a fuel cell that generates electricity and water, which fuel cell includes a first...

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Hauptverfasser: Gaarder, Erik Hans, Spradlin, Gerald Ray, Borregard, Robert Charles, Kempfer, Stephen Thomas
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention is directed to fuel cells. More particularly, the present invention is directed to vehicles containing fuel cells, and to methods for using water produced by these fuel cells. A vehicle includes a fuel cell that generates electricity and water, which fuel cell includes a first end, a second end electrically coupled to the first end, and a water outlet. The water outlet of the fuel cell is connected to at least one of a washing system, a cooling system, a humidification system, and combinations thereof. In addition, a method is described for utilizing water produced by a fuel cell that includes generating water from the fuel cell, and conveying a first portion of the generated water to a component of a vehicle, which component, upon actuation, transfers a liquid comprising a portion of the first portion from the component to a point distal therefrom.