Tatra is developing a hydrogen truck. It should withstand even in the cold – PRAVDA.sk

Already in 2023, Tatra is to present a prototype of a heavy truck powered by fuel cells.

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Tatra Phoenix – Euro 6 Hydrogen Tatra is to be created on the chassis platform for the Tatra model line. Nevertheless, in the future it should be intended mainly for the civil sector, for example in the extraction of raw materials.

The famous Czech truck manufacturer from Kopřivnice is preparing for the future. And it is possible that it will be hydrogen. Already today, Tatra Trucks is developing a vehicle powered by fuel cells. It will be the result of the cooperation of a five-member consortium headed by the Institute of Nuclear Research (ÚJV). It is he who participates in the development of the hydrogen propulsion itself. Tatra, on the other hand, is to supply the legendary chassis with a central tube with pivoting semi-axles, which it uses in the Tatra Force model range, and, of course, the cab.

Devinn also participated in the project called H2 Tatra, which last year introduced the hydrogen mobile source H2BASE. The prototype should be released next year. Hydrogen Tatra should be extremely durable and its ecological drive able to provide enough energy even at low temperatures or in dusty environments. It should also be competitive in the range. In the future, the novelty could be intended mainly for civilian use, for example in the mining industry. Of course, he must also be convinced by the price, which is now higher than in battery vehicles.

However, in the future, as technology spreads, it could decline. ÚJV has many years of experience with hydrogen propulsion. For example, he is behind the Iveco Citelis TriHyBus hydrogen bus project, which was successfully operated for five years on a regular line in Neratovice. The development of fuel cells has advanced by leaps and bounds in recent years. Already today, these “batteries”, in which hydrogen and oxygen are used to produce electricity for electric motors, are able to work for 28 years.

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