Volvo Is Testing Trucks Powered By Hydrogen Fuel Cells That Have Zero Emissions
The range that these hydrogen-powered trucks provide is similar to that majority of diesel trucks. These weigh around 65 tonnes or higher, depending on the variant. The two fuel cells that are going to power the trucks are capable of generating 300kW of energy onboard.
Swedish auto giant Volvo has now begun testing a hydrogen fuel cell truck that as per the company claims is capable of travelling up to 1,000 kilometres on a single charge with the refuelling taking just 15 minutes.
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Reported first by The Driven, these trucks will be a part of Volvo¡¯s zero-emission catalogue that already includes battery-powered trucks as well as renewable-energy-powered ones that run on biogas.
The tech, according to the company, will allow trucks to run on hydrogen, releasing just water vapour from the tailpipe. Moreover, the trucks will be capable of creating their own electricity.
The range that these hydrogen-powered trucks provide is similar to that majority of diesel trucks. These weigh around 65 tonnes or higher, depending on the variant. The two fuel cells that are going to power the trucks are capable of generating 300kW of energy onboard.
Roger Alm, president of Volvo Trucks states that these trucks are perfect for long-distance, energy-demanding assignments. These trucks could also be perfect for those nations that don¡¯t have a strong charging infrastructure.
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However, we might have to wait sometime before we see one of these on the roads. As per Volvo, customer pilots are expected to commence in a few years with commercialisation aimed at the latter part of this decade.
Roger Alm, president of Volvo Trucks said in a statement, ¡°We expect the supply of green hydrogen to increase significantly during the next couple of years since many industries will depend on it to reduce CO2. However, we cannot wait to decarbonize transport, we are already running late. So, my clear message to all transport companies is to start the journey today with battery-electric, biogas, and the other options available. The fuel cell trucks will then be an important complement for longer and heavier transports in a few years from now.¡±
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