Irizar and FCC Medio Ambiente present H2TRUCK, the first electric chassis-platform powered by a hydrogen fuel cell.
At the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, Irizar and the environmental services company FCC Medio Ambiente have today presented H2TRUCK, the first electric chassis-platform manufactured entirely in Spain for heavy urban service vehicles and powered by a hydrogen cell and lithium-ion battery, a technology that has not previously been available for urban service trucks in Spain.
The first application of the platform has been developed for a state-of-the-art side-loading waste collection truck. The prototype vehicle is already in operation and has been undergoing tests for several months, with an H2 battery that enables the waste collection service to be performed without polluting emissions.
With a comparatively small battery, this innovation significantly improves the limitations of ‘pure’ electric vehicles (charging times, limited range, weight of large batteries, etc.). Other advantages include the minimisation of noise levels, the low carbon footprint and greater energy efficiency, with savings of more than 50% compared to internal combustion vehicles.
Source: FCC Medio Ambiente
