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General remarks of the recent trend of fuel cell vehicles were presented. Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell (PEFC) has been thought to be suitable for fuel cell vehicles because it operates at low temperature and developed by many manufacturers. The power density of recent PEFCs is reaching to the level in which fuel cells can be installed under the floor but some issues are remained. Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) is suitable for gasoline-reformed Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV) but it is necessary to lower the operating temperature to use for vehicles. The main candidates of fuels for FCVs are hydrogen, methanol and gasoline. Hydrogen is the cleanest fuel and many manufacturers think that it will be the best fuel in the future. Methanol is thought to be used only for research. Gasoline has an advantage of its infrastructure and it will be appropriate in the short or middle term.
