Despite the fact that alt-power trucks in Australia are receiving minimal government support, the unveiling of the first Aussie hydrogen truck to hit the road did get plenty of general media attention last week.
Here are a couple of examples of the kind of news clips appearing on our screens after the launch, in Brisbane of the Pure Hydrogen, HDrive fuel cell powered hydrogen truck.
The Taurus prime mover will be trialled with PepsiCo Australia, on a development timeline.
According to Pure Hydrogen, under the agreement, if PepsiCo determines that the vehicle has a commercial use case, it has the option to order additional hydrogen-powered vehicles from this year through to 2025.
Showcasing this hydrogen fuel cell vehicle has allowed Pure Hydrogen to provide potential customers and industry participants with a live demonstration of a hydrogen-powered commercial vehicle.
“Pure Hydrogen has had productive conversations with potential customers in the heavy vehicle industry, which we will look to convert into value generating relationships,” said Scott Brown, Pure Hydrogen Managing Director. “We are specifically targeting the heavy transport sector as many view hydrogen as the only avenue to decarbonising the industry.
“There is a growing consensus that increased weight, limited driving range and longer recharging times make battery-electric vehicles unviable for heavy transport. Contrastingly, hydrogen fuel cells are able to overcome these barriers.”
The Taurus is an Australian designed 220kW 6×2 prime mover, with a lifting tag axle, which has a claimed driving range of up to 400km and can be specified to handle B-Double masses up to 70 tonnes.
The Taurus is the first of several other fuel vehicles/devices Pure Hydrogen is working with its partners to deliver to market, which includes waste collection trucks, concrete trucks, refrigeration trucks, generators, delivery trucks and buses.
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