Fiat Phylla

The Fiat Phylla concept car was unveiled in 2008 by the Italian car manufacture Fiat. Originally expected to form the basis of a production car in 2010, it remains a concept city car. The Phylla name means "leaves" in ancient Greek.

Specification

The recyclable Phylla is powered by a 1kW hydrogen fuel cell and comes equipped with 340W of photovoltaic solar cells and weighs, of which is batteries. The split-frame vehicle is made of a mix of aluminum and bioplastics. The compact four-seater car is long equipped with 15-inch wheels wrapped in green tyres. It accelerates to 30 mph in less than 6.0 seconds and can reach a top speed of 81 mph with a peak output of.

Project team

The Phylla was developed by Centro Ricerche Fiat in combination with the Piedmont regional administration, the Environment Park and the Politecnico di Torino.