"Daimler Truck will start manufacturing the Mercedes-Benz NextGenH2 Truck this year. The semi truck is powered by a latest-generation hydrogen fuel cell that sends power to an LFP battery. The semi truck can cover over 600 miles with a full tank of hydrogen, and refueling takes as little as 10 minutes. The hydrogen dream is not dead yet, and Daimler Truck is doing its part to keep it alive by putting a big hydrogen fuel cell truck into production this year."
"Like all hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, this new truck has a battery that acts as a buffer between the energy source and the electric drive unit. Unlike similar builds, though, the NextGenH2 Truck has a massive 101-kilowatt-hour lithium-iron-phosphate battery pack that takes energy from the two fuel cells at the front and sends it to a pair of electric motors at the rear. The electric axle is lifted straight from the production eActros 600 all-electric truck and is capable of delivering up to 496 horsepower (370 kilowatts)."
"The two fuel cell units are fitted under the cab, where the combustion engine would normally sit. They act as a twin system with a total output of 300 kW, and they're pretty frugal when it comes to sipping hydrogen. In early customer trials with the previous-generation GenH2 Truck, fuel consumption averaged between 5.6 kilograms/100 kilometers and 8 kg/100 km with gross combined vehicle weights ranging between 16 and 34 tonnes. That makes for a total driving range of over 620 miles (1,000 km)."
The Mercedes-Benz NextGenH2 Truck enters limited-series production this year with deliveries to customers in Europe later in the year. The truck pairs two under-cab fuel cell units totaling 300 kW with a large 101 kWh lithium-iron-phosphate battery that buffers energy to rear electric motors. The electric axle from the eActros 600 can deliver up to 496 horsepower and supports regenerative braking to reduce fuel use. Early trials of the GenH2 platform showed hydrogen consumption between 5.6 and 8 kg/100 km with gross vehicle weights of 16–34 tonnes, yielding ranges above 620 miles and refueling times near 10 minutes.
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