Volvo has announced it will be testing hydrogen-powered fuel cells to power trucks for long-range or heavy load tasks. Along with reducing carbon emissions, the automaker claims the vehicle will be able to travel up to 600 miles on a single charge, with a refueling time of under 15 minutes. Cheddar News discusses.


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Volvo Tests Hydrogen-Powered Trucks With Possible Range Up to 600 Miles

Welcome back to cheddar. News is closing bell, everyone christian shoulder here with one and only ken buffa. Hey there, Kristen Alright, Volvo ready for this. Kristen says it's starting to test electric trucks with hydrogen powered fuel cells, hydrogen. So the Swedish automaker says the tech could extend its range for vehicles to over 600 Miles above all trucks. Also said that refueling would take under 15 minutes, which sounds amazing and the customer pilots of the new tech should begin in the next few years. Roger, alma president of Volvo trucks said quote hydrogen powered fuel cell electric trucks will be especially suitable for long distances and heavy energy demanding assignments. While the technology is seen as a potentially effective way to lower emissions, others like Elon musk have dimissed the practical, practical practicality of the solution. Still, Volvo trucks has also developed battery electric trucks as well. So it's interesting that these hydro-powered trucks can get over 16 miles in range, which sounds amazing in 15 minutes for charging. That That sounds like a good deal. It is amazing. And I think that's what's gonna help scale these right on a mass level is faster charging 15 minutes super fast. And also when we talk about what it means for the environment, many have said that hydrogen powered vehicles actually are better for the environment even more so than electric vehicles. So it's just another example can as to how this technology is evolving over time. I mean it gets rid of a lot of things. Range anxiety, charge anxiety in one shot, sounds good to me. Absolutely