Chevy Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck

The new truck is about to feature hydrogen fuel cell powertrain.

Chevy hydrogen fuel cell truck.

Following in the footsteps of the chevrolet colorado zh2 the silverado zh2 is gm s next hydrogen fuel cell powered truck designed for military use. This futuristic pickup a modified chevrolet colorado runs on electricity generated by a hydrogen fuel cell. The key advantage of a hydrogen fuel cell over a battery powered electric is the speed of refueling you pump the tank full in a few minutes instead of plugging it in and waiting a few hours. 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 exact details are still unavailable as the new system is still under development. The zero emissions truck is the result of a 4 million partnership between general. Chevy has unveiled the colorado zh2 an experimental truck designed to test the feasibility of fuel cells in the military. Photo 7 42 tardec chevrolet colorado zh2 hydrogen fuel cell wheel power delivery happens just as you would expect from a big heavy electric pickup.

The badger will be available with either a battery electric or hybrid battery electric hydrogen fuel cell powertrain. The result even with. 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. Underneath its show truck body the zh2 is a shortened colorado zr2 off road truck with a version of the experimental chevrolet equinox hydrogen fuel cell test vehicle s 177 horsepower electric.

Still some reliable sources are suggesting that the new model will come with powerful electric motors on both axles and that the hydrogen will be stored in a quartet of 700 bar tanks.