Hyundai is investing heavily in hydrogen mobility. As we know, he started a series of projects in this area, including one related to the XCIENT Fuel Cell truck, which we have talked about several times. From 2020 these funds began to spread in Switzerland. Today there are 47 of them on the road thanks to 23 Swiss companies that use them for their logistics activities.
All in all, all these hydrogen fuel cell trucks they have traveled over 5 million km. All the experience gained in these 2 years will allow the Korean brand to speed up the availability of its XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks also in other European countries. In this regard, Hyundai recalls that in August 2022, it signed an agreement with 7 German companies that will introduce a fuel cell truck in its fleet. This project will be realized thanks to the funding of environmentally friendly commercial vehicles by the German Federal Ministry for Digital Technology and Transport (BMDV).
In addition, Hyundai is working to bring its XCIENT Fuel Cell truck to California from next year.
Recall some of the main characteristics of this fuel cell vehicle. The truck can count on 350 kW electric motor. Then we have three batteries of 72 kWh and 180 kW fuel cell system. The fuel cell system is powered by 7 tanks that can store 31 kg of hydrogen.
According to Hyundai,autonomy of the truck 400 km. It is important to note that a full tank of hydrogen takes 8 to 20 minutes, depending on the ambient temperature. Thus, the refueling time is always lower than that of an equivalent 100% electric truck equipped with a high-capacity battery. Thanks to the fuel cell system, the truck can resume operations quickly, minimizing downtime and increasing productivity.
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Source: HD Motori
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