Nikola Fuel Cell Truck

Elon musk mocks nikola s hydrogen cars explains why fuel cells won t work by sissi cao 06 11 20 4 04pm tesla ceo elon musk thinks hydrogen fuel cells are an extremely inefficient way of.

Nikola fuel cell truck.

Bosch s license matters because nikola could miss its 2022 target to begin producing trucks if forced to test a new fuel cell stack. The bosch engineer christian appel is working with the nikola motor company startup to develop the world s first 40 ton truck to feature a fuel cell powertrain. Nikola has been very up front that hydrogen fuel cell trucks really only have an advantage over battery electric trucks on long haul routes where the time required to recharge a massive truck. The information on nikola s website inclusive of presentations press releases earnings call transcripts reports and all other information may contain forward looking statements estimates or projections based on expectations as of the original date of those materials.

Nasa has funded more than 200 research contracts exploring fuel cell technology bringing it to a level now viable for the private sector. Bosch and nikola had hinted that such an arrangement could be. The fuel cell system itself is. It s an electrifying opportunity and it could well herald.

Nikola motor company the arizona startup that made its debut as a publicly traded company june 4 will open reservations later this month for a hydrogen fuel cell electric pickup truck that was. How christian appel is helping get a fuel cell truck on the road. Hydrogen has more than 80 years of industrial use as a nonirritating nontoxic and noncorrosive source of energy. Love him or hate.

Hydrogen fuel cells have been powering space shuttles since the early 1960 s.