林德开发的这款电动脚踏车（踏板电动车）的亮点在于它的动力来源。 通常在电动自行车上使用的电池由紧凑型燃料电池取代，该电池通过氢气和周围空气中的氧气产生电力。 这种独特的高效率零排放驱动系统支持超过100公里范围内的续航里程，配有单个34克氢气瓶。 专门开发的加氢系统意味着可在不到六分钟的时间内加满氢气，大大缩短了常规电动自行车动则需要几个小时的充电时间。
The highlight of this pedelec (pedal electric cycle) developed by Linde lies in its source of power. The battery usually found on e-bikes is replaced by a compact fuel cell which generates electric power from hydrogen and oxygen taken from the surrounding air. This unique, highly efficient and zero-emissions drive system supports assisted pedalling over a range in excess of 100 kilometres with a single, 34-gram cylinder of hydrogen. The specially developed fuelling system means the cylinder can be refilled in less than six minutes.
林德的工程师花了不到三个月的时间就将这个项目从最初的想法发展到一个可行的原型。 在“我用氢行”的标语中，林德氢气自行车证明了氢气自行车替代常规电动自行车的可行性，从而进一步增强了已被视为环保型交通工具的吸引力。 像氢动力汽车一样，燃料电池自行车具有长距离和短短几分钟的短暂加油窗口的双重优势。 更重要的是，它们消除了对电池使用寿命有限且废旧电池难以处置的问题。
It took Linde engineers less than three months to develop the project from the initial idea to a functioning prototype. Under the motto “I run on hydrogen”, the Linde H2 bike proves that there is a viable alternative to conventional batteries in electric bikes, thus further increasing the appeal of what is already viewed as an environmentally friendly mode of transport. Like hydrogen-powered cars, fuel-cell bikes have the dual advantage of a long range and a short refuelling window of just a few minutes. What is more, they eliminate the need for traction batteries, which come with a limited lifespan and are difficult to dispose of.
林德将生产的H2自行车作为有限的原型系列，采用可持续的绿色氢燃料。 氢气可以通过使用风能电解水或沼气重整来获得。 因此，林德氢气自行车的碳平衡明显低于使用德国能源电网混合能源充电电池的电动车。
The H2 bike, which Linde will produce as a limited prototype series, runs on sustainable green hydrogen fuel. The hydrogen can be obtained through the electrolysis of water using wind energy or by reforming biogas. The carbon balance of the Linde H2 bike is therefore significantly lower than that of a pedelec where the battery is charged using power of mixed sources drawn from the German energy grid.
