Mindless fuel consumption and emission of harmless gases have made the quality of sustainable life on earth go just a smidgen below that of the desired level. We live in a world where even the slightest deterioration in the quality of life affects not just our generation, but the generations to come. Renault Trucks and La Poste have come up with an innovation to bring sustainable living and preservation of the current resources our earth cherishes to the front. On an experimental basis, electric hydrogen-powered trucks were introduced in Europe.
Developed by Symbio FCell, a Maxity Electric model was designed with a hydrogen powered fuel-cell by Renault Trucks. This test was carried out to explore the extent of hydrogen technology in practical operating conditions.
“This vehicle generates no noise and only releases water vapor; 200 kilometers of autonomy make it the ideal choice for a daily schedule of urban and suburban routes”, shares Karine Forien, Director of Energy Efficiency Strategy with Renault Trucks.
La Poste presently owns the world's largest fleet of electric vehicles and the hydrogen experiment is a way to extend the power and hold of it's feet.
“Hydrogen stands out today as an efficient solution for extending the possibilities of the electric vehicle product line and its autonomy. More broadly, the development of a hydrogen-based energy storage system is a linchpin to our energy transition”, says Frédéric Delaval, Technical Director of the Mail and Package Delivery Services Office at La Poste.
The 4.5 ton Maxity Electric vehicle accomodates a hydrogen fuel cell, which has helped to increase it's average autonomy of 100 kilometres by another 100 kilometers, owing it's added power to the energy provided by the fuel cell.
The fuel cells and batteries feed power to the electric motor in the vehicle when it is running; the fuel cells with a maximum power delivering capability of 20kW and the batteries take on if additional power is required. When the vehicle is idle however, the fuel cells can be put to use to charge the battery when needed. The resultant heat is used to used to provide warmth to the passenger compartment, killing two birds with one stone. Certified and registered by Renault Trucks, Maxity Electric with a hydrogen-powered range extender will be operated in the city of Dole. Due to this region’s especially harsh winter weather conditions, Dole will serve as the backdrop for the Post Office’s entire experimental fleet.
Source: Autobei
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