Mercedes-Benz Launches B-Class F-CELL - First series-produced hydrogen fuel cell car

well they certainly are leasing it. great job by merc and it does make sense to introduce it on a b or an a class. but i would definitely get the fcx if they mass produced it. its way cooler looking.

Totally agree!! I'm not a BMW fan, but they know how to debut with style. X6 e 7-Series Hybrids!! C'mon Merc!! We were expecting something more than a dull B-Series!!

it makes sense to put it in a b-class. yes, it's not the best looking car out there, but think of it this way: 1. you have to make your first hydrogen fuel cell car somewhat affordable. designing an entirely new body would make that difficult. if you have a perfectly decent small car you can put that powertrain in, why not use it? the platform already exists. no need to start a new one from scratch. this car is the harbringer to what may be a whole slew of fuel cell mercs. start small and work your way from there.... 2. sure, putting it in an s-class or something would be interesting, but also impractical. you'd want your fuel cell car to also be quite efficient. using a heavy s-class as a starting point would go against this. it's the same reason why hybrids started small: efficiency. so, in purely logical terms, a fuel cell b-class is perfect. once the technology is refined some more and made even more efficient, one would think that mb would then expand with cars like the c-class and glk. then move on from there....

Same reason most of Europe's best small cars never do- they are not cavernous bland sedans that handle like a washing machine, and due to the American MAJORITY (not all, but most!) having a "bigger is better" approach to cars, a car like this at the price of a big sedan, described as above, making it available is not financially viable- it will be millions of investment to sell 2 - 3 thousand of them in its life cycle (mostly as an image car to Hollywood stars, like the prius), just don't make sense - remember- though we have passion for cars, it IS first and foremost a BUSINESS.

To VILIVO: thankyou for your response. And I have to agree with you. I have to drive a prius at work daily and to me its just like using an appliance, ie washing machine. I get no joy out of driving it. The experience is totally bland.Thanks folks for your thoughts, I do like this car and I wish it would come to the USA. It would be more comfotable and stylish than the prius, insight whatever.

I agree with this one. Why put time and money to produce electric cars while we could do already hydrogen cars and they are truly to future of automotive. no more 8 hour charging time please Toyota and Nissan.