Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck

For fuel cells to work on a larger scale.

Hydrogen fuel cell truck.

The truck was designed and integrated by cummins in columbus indiana and includes a proton exchange membrane pem fuel cell from hydrogenics a recent addition to cummins. A fuel cell truck runs a hybrid powertrain that uses hydrogen to generate the electricity that powers the truck s motors and can concurrently charge the truck s powertrain battery. As delegates prepare to descend on the 2019 international hydrogen fuel cell vehicle congress in rugao it s timely that horizon jiening new energy and partners have commenced delivery of the first 20 units of 42t trucks to be supplied as part of an aggressive plan to deploy at least 2 000 zero emission trucks within a few years. While drivers of a nikola hydrogen fuel cell truck won t pay for fuel as a separate line item the cost of fuel is rolled into the cost per mile they pay for the vehicle.

A truck can be filled with hydrogen in less than 15 minutes and the process of fuelling a fcev is. The first train with two cars and a rooftop power pack containing fuel cells and hydrogen tanks will run on a 9 mile commuter rail line between san bernardino and redlands under a contract. The heart of this truck is a dual motor powertrain with a continuous power output of 480 kw that draws its power from the fuel cell system and the high voltage battery. One of the benefits of fcevs is that hydrogen uses a fuelling infrastructure that s similar to conventional trucks.

The hydrogen is stored in multiple large tanks which can be completely filled within 15 to 20 minutes at a pressure of 700 bar. Same as diesel gasoline. The truck was designed for a 90 kw fuel cell and is scalable in 30 kw or 45 kw increments up to 180 kw andalso has a 100 kwh lithium ion battery capacity.