fuel cell
noun
: a device that continuously changes the chemical energy of a fuel (such as hydrogen) and an oxidant directly into electrical energy
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Under standards passed by the California Air Resources Board, at least 35 percent of model year 2026 passenger cars and trucks sold in the state will be electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
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Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles combine hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity, which runs a motor.
—San Diego Union Tribune, Orange County Register, 1 May 2024
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Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles combine hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity, which runs a motor.
—San Diego Union Tribune, Orange County Register, 1 May 2024
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“Fuel cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fuel%20cell. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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