Swiss hydrogen truck saves 80 t of CO2
Gebrüder Weiss has added a hydrogen truck to its vehicle fleet. Instead of using diesel, the Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell model delivered to the Altenrhein branch in Switzerland runs on what is called "green hydrogen", meaning that this commercial vehicle is able to save around 80 t of CO2 emissions per year.
The 36 t truck is designed to transport around 25 t of goods within a range of around 600 km. It is powered by a 350 KW electric motor, which is supplied with electricity produced by means of water chemically reacting with oxygen. Instead of pollutants, all that escapes the tail pipe is water vapour.
The Swiss network of hydrogen filling stations is not yet complete, but it is already comprehensive enough to enable the use of such vehicles across the whole of eastern Switzerland. (ben)