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A tank is disposed beneath a floor for storing methanol and water. A reforming unit is disposed beneath the floor for generating hydrogen from methanol and water supplied from the tank. A fuel cell is disposed beneath the floor for generating electricity from an electrochemical reaction of hydrogen

A tank is disposed beneath a floor for storing methanol and water. A reforming unit is disposed beneath the floor for generating hydrogen from methanol and water supplied from the tank. A fuel cell is disposed beneath the floor for generating electricity from an electrochemical reaction of hydrogen generated by the reforming unit and oxygen in air. A secondary battery is disposed beneath the floor for storing electricity generated by the fuel cell. In this way, mechanisms for generating electricity from air, methanol, and water are centralized.

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A tank is disposed beneath a floor for storing methanol and water. A reforming unit is disposed beneath the floor for generating hydrogen from methanol and water supplied from the tank. A fuel cell is disposed beneath the floor for generating electricity from an electrochemical reaction of hydrogen

A tank is disposed beneath a floor for storing methanol and water. A reforming unit is disposed beneath the floor for generating hydrogen from methanol and water supplied from the tank. A fuel cell is disposed beneath the floor for generating electricity from an electrochemical reaction of hydrogen generated by the reforming unit and oxygen in air. A secondary battery is disposed beneath the floor for storing electricity generated by the fuel cell. In this way, mechanisms for generating electricity from air, methanol, and water are centralized. ank filler neck, the fuel valve assembly comprising: a frame fixed in the filler neck, the frame defining a central axis and including an inlet, an outlet, a middle channel having an inner surface therein, at least one axially extending opening therein spaced apart from the outlet for passage of a hose, the inlet in selective communication to an atmosphere external to the vehicle fuel tank, the outlet in selective communication with the vehicle fuel tank, and the inlet and outlet spaced apart from each other to define the middle channel; a finger element having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end attached to the inner surface, the distal end projecting radially inward and substantially perpendicular to the central axis; a circumferential shoulder element disposed about the inner surface proximate the at least one axially extending opening; and a piston arrangement having a piston element with a guide end, a seal spaced apart from the guide end, and a spring attached to the piston element configured to urge the seal against the shoulder element and further configured to resistively open the at least one opening for passage of the hose, the guide end configured to retain the piston element in the frame in substantial axial alignment with the central axis. 18. The fuel valve assembly of claim 17, wherein the at least one opening is spaced apart from the finger element such that the finger element deflects the hose through the at least one opening. 19. The fuel valve assembly of claim 17, further comprising a plurality of finger elements each having a radially slanted surface area, and wherein a passage area disposed about the plurality of finger elements is substantially greater than the radially slanted surface area. 20. The fuel valve assembly of claim 19, wherein the surface area of at least one of the plurality of finger elements defines an aperture therethrough such that the hose is deflected by the at least one of the plurality of finger elements and fuel passes through the aperture. 21. The fuel valve assembly of claim 17, wherein the distal end is tapered. 22. The fuel valve assembly of claim 17, wherein the piston element has an elevated surface with a substantially flat center and a curved, circumferential outer edge, and wherein a circumference of the seal is greater than the elevated surface outer edge such that the piston element is disposed concentrically to the circumference of the seal, the piston element and the finger element cooperating to protect the seal from the hose. 23. The fuel valve assembly of claim 17, wherein the frame is disposed in the fuel tank such that the outlet extends in a direction towards a bottom of the fuel tank. 24. The fuel valve assembly of claim 17, wherein the finger element is configured to pass fuel substantially unimpeded in a direction substantially towards a bottom of the fuel tank. 25. The fuel valve assembly of claim 17, further comprising a plurality of finger elements. 26. A check valve assembly for a fuel tank filler neck comprising: a support frame coupled to the filler neck, the support frame having a centerline and an inlet in communication with the filler neck and defining an inner surface area therein, an opening therethrough, an outlet in communication with a fuel tank with the opening spaced axially apart from the outlet, the inlet configured for receiving fuel and a siphon tube; means for deflecting the tube through the opening, the means for deflecting disposed on the inner surface area; and a blocking element movably disposed within the support frame proximate the opening and the outlet for sealing the opening and the outlet, the blocking element cooperating with the means for deflecting such that the tube passes through the opening when the tube is extended into and through the frame. 27. The check valve assembly of claim 26, wherein the means for deflecting has contoured surfaces for deflecting the hose. 28. The check valve assembly o