Hydrogen powered motorcycle, H2 motive

Triple win for H2 Motive in South Africa



I'm really proud of my university.. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM).. UTM has triple win in the South Africa Solar Challenge Competition for the new invention of Hydrogen powered motorcycle.. it is environmentally friendly as it uses no engine lubricant, does not emit any smoke or sound and it can act as a generator... It was a perfect invention for future vehicle.. congratulation UTM!!!

Source: http://web.utm.my/today/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=645&Itemid=2

A month after it was officially launched, H2 Motive, a Hydrogen powered motorcycle developed by a group of UTM researchers made history after winning three main prizes at the South Africa Solar Challenge Competition held on September 26th to October 8th.

The Vice Chancellor, Dato’ Prof. Ir. Dr. Zaini Ujang said, the RM 1 Million worth motorcycle won first place for the Green Fleet category, Mountain Climbing category and a special award at that competition. He said that the vehicle which uses hydrogen as its energy source proved its amazing capability and durability during the whole competition. Its concept is environmentally friendly as it uses no engine lubricant, does not emit any smoke or sound and it can act as a generator.

The vehicle which took 3 years to be developed was a project by a group of researchers from the Business Advance Technology Centre (BATC), led by Prof. Dr. Hamdani Saidi. “What is more important is that the motorcycle had no problems enduring mountainous regions higher than Genting Highland,” he said in a press conference held here. The competition was participated by researchers from various institutions around the globe to display their latest inventions and discoveries. He added that the successes was a prove of the capability of UTM researchers are at par with researchers from developed countries.

According to him, the motorcycle can speed up to 110 kilometers per hour and can reach a distance of 500 KM for every gallon of hydrogen. In that competition, the motorcycle had to endure a 4, 175 kilometer journey starting from Pretoria through Cape Town and Durban before turning back to the starting point.