Hyzon Demonstrates Hydrogen Gas Cell Electrical Truck
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SAN DIEGO — Hyzon Motors supplied on-road demonstrations of its hydrogen gas cell electrical tractor right here at American Trucking Associations’ Administration Convention & Exhibition, giving attendees a hands-on expertise with its zero-emission expertise.
Throughout the present, the corporate offered ride-along alternatives in its Class 8 car, a Freightliner Cascadia daycab chassis outfitted with Hyzon’s hydrogen gas cell system and electrical drivetrain.
“We felt it was vital to have the truck on the market so the business can get an up-close and private look,” mentioned Shawn Yadon, president of Hyzon’s industrial operations. “This expertise is right here. It’s operational proper now.”
The zero-emission truck’s gas cell system makes use of hydrogen and air to generate electrical energy to energy the car’s electrical motor.
The Hyzon truck has a typical driving vary of 350 to 500 miles from full to empty, relying on the quantity of hydrogen storage tanks on the car, and takes about quarter-hour to refuel.
Throughout an Oct. 24 ride-along demonstration for Transport Subjects, driver Cesar Ortega described how the gas cell truck handles and performs in contrast with a typical diesel-powered tractor.
“You just about get prompt torque,” Ortega mentioned whereas driving the car by metropolis streets in downtown San Diego. “It’s quite a bit quieter. Apart from that, all the pieces else is just about the identical.”
Driver Cesar Ortega demonstrates Hyzon’s hydrogen gas cell truck. (Seth Clevenger/Transport Subjects)
The gas cell truck can also get better vitality by regenerative braking.
Hyzon, headquartered in Rochester, N.Y., has operations in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
The corporate was based in 2020 as a derivative of Singapore-based gas cell producer Horizon Gas Cell Applied sciences and started buying and selling publicly in mid-2021.
Hyzon installs its gas cell platform in new Freightliner Cascadia chassis or repowers latest model-year Cascadias to transform them into zero-emission autos.
Yadon mentioned Hyzon’s gas cell electrical Class 8 truck is working as we speak in fleet trials.
“We do have vans in trials which can be truly shifting income freight proper now, and that enables us to gather persevering with knowledge on the truck and its efficiency, and people trial contributors are capable of collect knowledge as effectively,” he mentioned.
Driver Cesar Ortega describes how driving the @hyzonmotors hydrogen gas cell electrical truck compares with driving a typical diesel powered tractor. #ATAmce22 pic.twitter.com/0Fp5Y3WH7b
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Yadon, who joined Hyzon in July, beforehand was CEO of the California Trucking Affiliation.
Hyzon’s first fleet trial in america was with Whole Transport Companies Inc., a port drayage firm in Southern California.
Yadon mentioned gas cell vans are effectively suited to high-utilization functions that profit from refueling occasions which can be similar to diesel.
The vans additionally require entry to a supply of hydrogen gas. Hydrogen fueling places for industrial vans can be found as we speak in some locations, together with close to the ports of Los Angeles and Lengthy Seaside and different components of Southern California.
“In the present day what you’re is extra of a back-to-base software for any hydrogen gas cell truck,” he mentioned. “Over time as that [fueling] infrastructure is extra available, you’ll see an enlargement of what these use instances might be.”
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