I was looking into Toyota Mirai and Huyndai Tuscon Fuel Cell cars and thought to myself wouldn't it be great if I can charge a car when there is not enough juice to make it to the nearest hydrogen station. Is it possible for fuel cell cars to have a charge socket for battery charging?

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    I guess what you're asking for is a "Plug-in Hybrid Fuel Cell" vehicle. Current plug-in hybrids have a limited "battery only" range and are then supplemented with a small gas engine. – JPhi1618 Nov 19 '15 at 22:21

Interesting concept but I believe they generate electricity as-needed from the fuel cell and there is not much storage in a battery system. Just enough to start the reaction and maintain current to the traction motor. The fuel is in the hydrogen not a large battery. You would have to add a battery pack to the vehicle and at that point you might as well have an EV.😊Happy Day!

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