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<strong>Hydrogen</strong> <strong>Fuel</strong> <strong>Cell</strong> <strong>Bus</strong> <strong>Technology</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Art Review<br />

Labour<br />

~ $ 90,000 – 140,000/<br />

bus<br />

Margin ~ 0% - 5% - -<br />

Risk Premium ~ 20% - 30% -<br />

Non Recurring<br />

Engineering<br />

costs<br />

TOTAL BUS<br />

Q2<br />

Generally included in<br />

<strong>the</strong> risk premium<br />

~ $ 1.6 – 2.2 million<br />

-<br />

- -<br />

-<br />

Assuming bus<br />

assembling and testing<br />

Driven by warranty<br />

length?<br />

Exchange rate<br />

assumed: €1= $1.4<br />

Would you agree with <strong>the</strong> costs structure and values showed by Table 3? And with <strong>the</strong><br />

lifetimes shown?<br />

Where you disagree, please provide estimates <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> costs for each component, <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

life and warranty.<br />

Q3<br />

Which technical improvements/breakthroughs (e.g. weight, dimensions, durability,<br />

change <strong>of</strong> technology, etc.) would you envisage for <strong>the</strong> following components in <strong>the</strong> next<br />

5 and next 10 years?<br />

Chassis, Body, <strong>Fuel</strong> <strong>Cell</strong> modules, Cooling System, Energy Storage<br />

Systems, <strong>Hydrogen</strong> Storage Tanks, Control Power Electronics<br />

To what extent would <strong>the</strong>se improvements affect cost, lifetime and warranty targets <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong>se components?<br />

Components Indicative Cost 2015<br />

(US $)<br />

Chassis and body<br />

~ $ 200,000 – 300,000<br />

Life / Warranty<br />

2015<br />

Cost<br />

Remarks<br />

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