Mercedes-Benz’s hydrogen-fueled B-Class F-Cell gets priced at $849 a month

It’s unfortunately not the F800 Style “research vehicle” the company is working on, but those looking to avoid a hybrid or all-electric vehicle in favor of fuel cell technology can now place an order for Mercedes-Benz’s new B-Class F-Cell vehicle. Those orders actually first opened up in October, but the automaker has only just recently revealed the actual cost to customers. That will be $849 a month on a lease-only basis, which may seem a tad high but does include both fuel and insurance (alright, so it’s still high). As you might expect, however, the car won’t exactly be widely available — Mercedes-Benz says the first few will reach “selected” customers by the end of this year, with “at least 70 more” set to become available in the Los Angeles and San Francisco area by 2012. Full press release is after the break. Continue reading Mercedes-Benz’s hydrogen-fueled B-Class F-Cell gets priced at $849 a month Mercedes-Benz’s hydrogen-fueled B-Class F-Cell gets priced at $849 a month originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Nov 2010 08:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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