Yamaha made a golf cart powered by a hydrogen combustion engine

Yamaha Drive H2 is a concept golf cart based on the existing Drive2 Concierge 4, but with a hydrogen-fuelled internal combustion engine.

The Drive H2 was unveiled this week at the PGA Show in Orlando, Florida. The golf cart is equipped with a pair of high-pressure hydrogen tanks, each holding 25 litres of fuel. One is located under the driver's seat and the other is mounted on the back of the rear seat. The idea behind this concept is to demonstrate that a conventional engine can continue to exist even as companies push towards decarbonisation.

Yamaha has already built generators and recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs) with hydrogen combustion engines that don't emit CO2 during the burning process. It's a technology currently being pursued by another Japanese brand: Toyota. The automotive giant has built GR Yaris and GR Corolla race car prototypes that retain the turbocharged 1.6-litre petrol engine but have been modified to run on hydrogen.

Meanwhile, Yamaha says it will continue to develop and test hydrogen combustion engines. The aim is to have them ready for a product that people can buy. Until then, the standard Drive2 Concierge 4 golf cart will soldier on with a regular internal combustion engine and an all-electric setup. The former uses a 357cc single-cylinder gas engine, while the latter has a 6.7hp electric motor.

Source: Yamaha