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4 Best Fuel Cell Semi Trucks You Have to See!

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4 Best Fuel Cell Semi Trucks You Have to See!

 

 

 

 

Robert Wingrove

Principal Consultant / Founder

“Drayage, is where old trucks go to die”

Introduction

With the road to class-8 long-haul clean freight currently being paved, what are the different powertrain architecture approaches and how do they compare?

Hydrogen fuel cells claim no reduction in cargo weight, fast-fill times, and uncompromising range when compared with battery-electric trucks.

In the article, Truck Hybridisation—which is better, battery or fuel cell?, I concluded that a hybrid truck with both a battery and a fuel cell is a viable disruptor. In this article, I look deeper into identifying the best sizing of battery and fuel cell to achieve the goal of providing clean freight.

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Truck Hybridisation

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Truck Hybridisation—which is better, battery or fuel cell?

Why can’t we be friends?

 

 

 

Robert Wingrove

Principal Consultant / Founder

“With a yearly market of more than 2,000,000 heavy-duty trucks, that’s enough pie for everyone.”

This question has been asked for more than thirty years and created many an argument. I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve heard it, and honestly, I’ve grown tired of the polarising discussion. Why can’t we just be friends?

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Range Anxiety and BEV – Will it ever go away?

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Range Anxiety and BEV – Will it ever go away?

Let’s forget the technologies for a minute and talk about the source of range anxiety and what it will take to eliminate it.

 

 

 

Robert Wingrove

Principal Consultant / Founder

“Range anxiety is a state of uneasiness and apprehension about having insufficient battery charge, thereby stranding the vehicle’s occupants before reaching their intended destination.”

Articles discussing range anxiety usually take one of two forms. Discussion of techniques to circumvent the present inherent constraints of battery size/weight/cost though discussing ‘free loaners’, battery swapping and mobile recharging. Or, discussions of how much range is enough to eliminate range anxiety. After reading a few of these articles, I have some questions.

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