Mercedes-Benz GenH2 hydrogen fuel-cell semi truck. The Mercedes-Benz GenH2 is based on the brand's current Actros semi. The fuel-cell stack is supplemented by a 70-kilowatt-hour battery pack, which provides extra power under high loads, Daimler said. Daimler Trucks North America told Green Car Reports that the company does plan to bring fuel-cell trucks to North America, but declined to offer any other details—other than providing emphasis that it will continue developing battery-electric trucks. By that time, Daimler will have already launched two new battery-electric trucks.

The 200-kilometer (124-mile) Mercedes-Benz eActros is scheduled to start series production in 2021, followed by the 500-kilometer (310-mile) eActros Long Haul in 2024. “Many household items found in the kitchen, the garden, and the living room can be powered by a fuel cell electric vehicle,” Hyundai noted in a statement. We found its seats to be comfortable, and its rear visibility to be decent. The whole car, without the batteries, weighs approximately 2,275 pounds. (Photo: Youtube)Hyperion XP-1 Hydrogen Hypercar Screenshot from YouTube. The company also put its first battery-electric semis, from its Freightliner brand, to use last year, as part of a fleet test for North America.

There are three hydrogen-powered models currently on sale that emit nothing but water vapor from their tailpipe. Refueling the Mirai takes five minutes, according to Toyota. Daimler plans to fuel the truck with liquid hydrogen, rather than the gaseous hydrogen used in most other fuel-cell vehicles. But because a fuel cell is more than twice as efficient as an internal combustion engine, a fuel cell car travels farther on that tank of hydrogen than a traditional car would on gasoline. Lastly, hydrogen gas is not subject to degradation and wear, unlike the batteries in electric cars. Do not reproduce without permission. Copyright ©2020 Designtechnica Corporation. Until then, here are the only hydrogen-powered vehicles you can buy new in 2020. There are previous hydrogen-fueled cars such as Hyundai Nexo, Toyota Mirai, and Honda Clarity, all of which rely on lithium-ion batteries to boost their power. It shares its body and interior with the hybrid variant of the Clarity.

Updated Sep 25, 2020 | 09:12 IST ... You see, the kind of infrastructure you need for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles is both limited as well as expensive. The safety award could be a major boost for Hyundai and other makers of hydrogen cars. Cars Will Soon Be Able to Sense and React to Your Emotions. Sign up to get the latest science news delivered weekly right to your inbox! © 2020 MH Sub I, LLC. The potential of this fuel is limitless and will revolutionize the energy sector," Kafantaris said. It boasts a range of 1,000 kilometers (621 miles), and a payload of 25 tons.

The company claims liquid hydrogen has greater energy density, allowing for smaller onboard storage tanks.

Kenworth just launched an electric regional truck last week. I agree to receive emails from Green Car Reports. Read More: Cars Will Soon Be Able to Sense and React to Your Emotions, People With Compassion Are the Least Lonely, Says Study, ULA Forced To Abort Spy Sat Launch Again, This Time Due to a Sensor Fault, Plastic Straws Are Officially Banned in England, Plants and Fungi as as Source of Renewable Energy May End Energy Poverty, New 3D Finger Vein Biometrics Has 99% Identification Accuracy. Stock photography by.

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Sign up to get the latest green car and environmental news, delivered to your inbox daily! Honda’s Clarity Fuel Cell is the only hydrogen-powered vehicle available new that isn’t built on a purpose-designed platform. Vehicle design company Nikola is setting up its hydrogen station network to support its trucks.

Additionally, XP-1's electric motors can generate more than 1,000 horsepower and can go from zero to 60 miles per hour within two seconds. "The complementary technologies of battery electrics and hydrogen fuel cells will both play a part in paving the way to a future of CO₂-neutral commercial vehicle operations," said spokesman Fred Ligouri. The XP-1's appearance has drawn plenty of attention from the car and tech enthusiasts, with some of them describing the car as similar to the Bugatti Chiron, or jaw-dropping, and the most aggressively outrageous futuristic designs ever seen. It’s the first fuel cell vehicle to go through the full battery of Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) crash tests — and it did well. The attractiveness of hydrogen power has long been that it simply combines "hydrogen fuel" (H2) with oxygen (O2) in …

It’s as spacious and practical as its proportions suggest, and it gives owners the ability to generate electricity by letting it idle, which can be useful in a blackout or an emergency. Digital Trends spent time commuting in one, and we were surprised to find its cabin is almost luxury car-like. Read Also: Hyundai Unveils New Innovative Electric Car, and It's Awesome!