Archives: Hydrogen Trucks

Vision Industries to Commercialize Tyrano Fuel Cell Truck

July 19, 2011 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 2 Comments | Filed in: Hydrogen Trucks.

Hydrogen vehicle critics, naysayers and deniers won’t like this story a bit. In the past couple of years while electric cars have taken the spotlight center stage, hydrogen vehicle manufacturers have been quietly commercializing their vehicles. The first commercial hydrogen vehicles to be sold a couple of years back were hydrogen fuel cell forklifts and • Read More »

Hydrogen Trucks and Utility Vehicles Get Boost

November 2, 2010 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Hydrogen Trucks and Utility Vehicles Get Boost | Filed in: Hydrogen Trucks.

In the last 3 blog posts I’ve talked about hydrogen forklifts and hydrogen fuel cell range extenders for all-electric vehicles. In this post I would like to talk about hydrogen trucks and utility vehicles including those with fuel cell range extenders. I’ve talked about hydrogen trucks before. And in the same vein I’ve talked about • Read More »

Smith EV Trucks to Add H2 Fuel Cell to Extend Range

September 15, 2010 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 3 Comments | Filed in: Hydrogen Trucks.

Hydrogen advocates got it right quickly that adding a hybrid battery to a fuel cell car would help extend the range of the vehicle plus supply more power when needed. Now battery electric vehicle (BAV) makers are starting to catch on that adding a hydrogen fuel cell to their EVs will extend the range of • Read More »

Hessgen Hydrogen Trophy Truck Tackles Baja 500

June 24, 2010 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 3 Comments | Filed in: Hydrogen Trucks.

Brian Hess (Hessgen founder/inventor) decided to tackle the Baja 500, a tortuous race by any means, in a partly hydrogen powered truck. The Hessgen Hydrogen Trophy Truck #88 is a 700 HP beast that completed the 500 mile journey in 22 hours. The Hessgen Trophy Truck is a dual fuel vehicle partly powered by race • Read More »

Vision Tyrano Goes to Military Boot Camp

May 21, 2010 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 3 Comments | Filed in: Hydrogen Trucks.

Yes, one of my favorite subjects to talk about is the Vision Tyrano truck (which I had the pleasure of checking out in person recently), because it is in class of its own, literally. The Tyrano is a heavy duty class 8 truck weighing 80,000 lbs that runs on compressed hydrogen gas and hybrid electric • Read More »

Hydrogen Powered Truck for Sale

January 18, 2010 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 9 Comments | Filed in: Hydrogen Cars, Hydrogen Trucks.

Now, how often have you seen a classified ad that says, “Hydrogen Powered Truck for Sale”? My guess would be never. But, that is exactly what this is. Over the weekend, I received an email from Dan Greenberg  and he says he is selling a hydrogen powered truck. Dan Greenberg, according to his Linkedin profile, • Read More »

FedEx Freight to Test Hydrogen Hybrid Tyrano Truck

November 19, 2009 | By | 1 Comment | Filed in: Hydrogen Trucks, Hydrogen Vehicles.

I’ve talked a few times before about the Vision Industries Tyrano Truck that is a combination of a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle and a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (HFCV-PHEV). A month ago I talked about how the hydrogen powered Tyrano was making a public appearance before California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in Sacramento. Well, now there • Read More »

Governor Schwarzenegger Talks about Vision Tyrano Truck

October 21, 2009 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Governor Schwarzenegger Talks about Vision Tyrano Truck | Filed in: Hydrogen Trucks, Hydrogen Vehicles.

Yesterday I talked about the Vision Tyrano Truck that was making an appearance before Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger at the Capitol Building in Sacramento, California. The governor talked about the Tyrano at length before the question and answer session turned into a regular press briefing. The Tyrano hydrogen fuel cell plug-in hybrid electric short haul truck • Read More »

Vision Tyrano Truck Auditions for Governor Schwarzenegger Today

October 20, 2009 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Vision Tyrano Truck Auditions for Governor Schwarzenegger Today | Filed in: Hydrogen Trucks, Hydrogen Vehicles.

Vision Industries, makers of the Tyrano hydrogen fuel cell plug-in hybrid electric semi truck, have been invited by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to show off their latest creation on the east steps of the Capitol building in Sacramento at 11:30 am today. I had first talked about the Vision Tyrano hydrogen PHEV Class A heavy • Read More »

Vision Industries Tyrano Plug-in Fuel Cell Big Rig Truck

May 19, 2009 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Vision Industries Tyrano Plug-in Fuel Cell Big Rig Truck | Filed in: Hydrogen Trucks, Hydrogen Vehicles.

Vision Industries CEO Martin Schuermann plans to commercialize the big rig Tyrano plug-in hybrid hydrogen fuel cell truck. The Tyrano is a class A heavy duty truck, with twice the torque of diesel truck. The Tyrano will be used to address emissions restrictions at both the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach, • Read More »