Chevrolet is collaborating with the USA Military to make a Chevrolet Colorado truck that’s powered by a speculative hydrogen energy cell drivetrain. GM’s fuel source cell research and development operations are in in Pontiac, Mich., just north of Detroit, about 20 minutes from TARDEC.
A Nearness that Inspired a Collaboration
One of the greatest issues when it comes to army cars is their capacity to run quietly, while still providing a lot of power. FCVs are very silent cars, on which precursors, special operators and also other specialties position a premium. GM stated it would announce even more details on the vehicle and also timing later. Fuel cell cars use water as a buy-product, which is extremely valuable in dire conditions. Hydrogen fuel cell propulsion technology also addresses two major ecological challenges with cars today: oil usage and carbon dioxide emissions.
These Cars Could Survive Extreme Situations
This technology would be especially helpful in arid settings. This technology is not only quiet, but thanks to electric motors’ low-end torque advantages, the fuel-cell stack could work as an emergency power generator and a source of water. GM’s production energized cars, like the Volt, ELR as well as Spark, have actually relied on battery packs for power.
Chevrolet Has Many Plans for Fuel Cell Cars
The TARDEC fuel-cell program will take 12 months to test how different fuel systems responds to severe duty cycles and the roughness of military life. In 2007 it introduced a fleet of fuel source cell-powered Chevy Equinox SUVs that were tested when traveling in real life scenarios for several years, that included stops at a number of army bases. Chevrolet has also been working since 2013 with Japan’s Honda to co-develop the future generation of fuel cell and hydrogen storage systems, hoping to commercialize it by 2020.
