Behind the Scenes of Amazon's Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Vehicles Pilot. After a rigorous testing phase...

[Caribbeans]

Fallback Friday Story: Behind the Scenes of Amazon's Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Vehicles Pilot

FCW Team | December 20, 2024

Get an exclusive look at Amazon's exciting new hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicles pilot in Germany.

Testing the brand-new Mercedes-Benz GenH2 fuel-cell truck is a further step in the decarbonisation of our transportation network as we transition to net-zero carbon across all our operations by 2040. Here, we offer an exclusive behind-the-scenes look into what it means to work with a prototype of hydrogen fuel-cell-powered vehicles.

What is GenH2?

The GenH2 trucks are based on the characteristics of conventional diesel Mercedes-Benz Actros long-haul trucks, in terms of payload, range, and performance. GenH2 hydrogen trucks offer a payload of approximately 25 tons and at a gross combination weight of 40 tons. They are also equipped with two special liquid hydrogen tanks and a fuel-cell system range comparable to diesel trucks with similar refuelling times.

The benefit of using liquid hydrogen is that it enables a higher payload, making the GenH2 truck just as suitable for flexible and demanding long-haul road transportation as conventional diesel trucks. Liquid hydrogen also enables a range of up to 1,000 kilometres.

After a rigorous testing phase on the test track and public roads, these fuel-cell trucks have now reached an advanced development stage for deployment in the first customer fleets...more
https://fuelcellsworks.com/2024/12/20/fallback-friday/fallback-friday-story-behind-the-scenes-of-amazon-s-hydrogen-fuel-cell-vehicles-pilot

Could it be that Mercedes/Daimler "doesn't know thermodynamics"???

Amazon's Exclusive Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles Pilot: One of Only Five Prototypes in Germany

Freight.Amazon.co.uk | September 19, 2024

Testing the brand-new Mercedes-Benz GenH2 fuel-cell truck is a further step in the decarbonisation of our transportation network as we transition to net-zero carbon across all our operations by 2040. Here, we offer an exclusive behind the scenes look into what it means to work with a prototype of hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicles.

How does a hydrogen fuel cell work?

To start, a fuel cell is an electrochemical cell. A fuel cell uses chemical energy to cleanly and efficiently produce electricity. Fuel cells using pure hydrogen fuel are carbon-free. Their only by-products are electricity, heat and water. Since fuel cells generate electricity through chemistry rather than combustion, they can help achieve much higher efficiencies than traditional energy generations like an internal combustion engine...

What GenH2 means for Amazon Freight transport services

By testing the new GenH2 truck, Amazon has the opportunity to not only gain practical experience in operating hydrogen fuel-cell powered vehicles but also to help shape the development of more sustainable logistics through eco-friendly transport. On top of this, we are able to provide the Daimler Truck development team with insights into the real-life operation of a truck powered by liquid hydrogen, share our specific requirements, and pave the way for a successful series development...more
https://freight.amazon.co.uk/newsroom/hydrogen-fuel-cells-vehicles-pilot-germany

Poor Amazon, they "don't know thermodymics" !!

Those fully invested in "Batteries Batteries Batteries" EVERYWHERE Have done a fantastic job of keeping all discussion of H2 FC off the table. So far. But they will be seen as the greedy and ignorant fools they are in the end. MMW

[CentralMass]

1. Hydrogen for when there is no better alternative. However it is an energy hog.

For shorter hauls, and it pains me to say so, The Tesla Semi blows any HFC truck out of the water. On cost, energy usage, and carbon footprint over the life of the vehicle.
Battery charging speed and the charging infrastructure is improving and the infrastructure is far more readily available and less expensive to implement than a hydrogen infrastructure.