The Hypertruck ERX (Electric Range Extender), expected to begin production in 2022, leverages an RNG\/CNG fuel tank and generators, a battery pack and Dana motors, inverter and e-axles, to provide an average range of 1,000 miles per tank, and 25 miles of battery power to operate in zero-emission zones. Dana will also provide the manufacturing for the Hypertruck powertrain, which will go on the truck at the OEM.<\/p>\n
Hyliion’s council comprises 11 members, including leading for-hire fleets such as Penske, Ryder, Schneider and Werner Enterprises, and private fleets Anheuser-Busch and Wegmans. In total, the fleets operate 100,000 Class 8 trucks around the globe in primarily on-highway applications, and their experiences and insights are expected to uncover if the Hypertruck is more than just hype.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese fleets are going to be part of the development cycle,\u201d Hyliion founder and CEO Thomas Healy told FleetOwner<\/i>. \u201cThey’re going to be giving us feedback, what they like, what they don’t like, and give us the do\u2019s and don\u2019ts of how we design and architect our product, so that when we deliver it to them, we’ve already got the customer in mind.\u201d<\/p>\n
The full list of members is as follows:<\/p>\n Healy said future customers would be any fleet that operates outside of the approximately 100-mile radius of battery-electric trucks and doesn’t want to wait several years for hydrogen-powered options currently being developed .<\/p>\n \u201cOnce you start getting more than that, that’s where we see going to this Hypertruck ERX, where it’s effectively an electric truck, but we’re utilizing an onboard generator to produce the electricity. That’s where we kind of fall into being the logical power train solution,\u201d Healy said.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, a seat on the council presents these member fleets another potential solution to address their corporate sustainability goals now, rather than waiting for BEVs to improve range or for fuel-cell electric trucks (FCETs) and hydrogen infrastructure to mature.<\/p>\n \u201cThe most impactful technologies come from close collaboration with experienced and innovative minds, and we\u2019re excited to participate in the Hyliion Hypertruck Innovation Council to support the development of a transportation solution that meets the complex needs of today\u2019s fleets while working to build a more sustainable future,\u201d said Angie Slaughter, vice president of sustainability and logistics procurement at Anheuser-Busch.<\/p>\n With RNG, the Hypertruck can provide carbon-conscious fleets with a net-negative emissions solution.<\/p>\n \u201cAbout 40% of the [natural gas] fuel use today is already coming from RNG,\u201d said Healy, who pointed out more are routinely coming online. About 700 heavy-duty natural gas stations are spread out across the nation, which will be enough to support Hypertruck fueling needs.<\/p>\n \u201cIt’s just we’ll get more of them when the volumes [of natural gas trucks] start picking up,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n As RNG grows in usage, this allows the carbon credit economy to reduce fuel costs even more.<\/p>\n \u201cAs a fleet owner or operator, you get to track how much RNG you use from an emissions reduction standpoint, but thankfully, the fuel providers actually take care of all the selling of credits,\u201d Healy said. \u201cThat’s taken care of upstream, and fleets reap the benefit of having a lower cost per gallon at the pump.\u201d<\/p>\n Fleets will also benefit from the regenerative braking capabilities. The motors, not the foundational brakes, act to slow the truck, with the kinetic energy converted to electrical energy stored in the battery. This also reduces wear and tear on the pads and rotors.<\/p>\n Hydrogen trucks will offer zero emissions and expected to provide a range nearer to the Hypertruck\u2019s, though practically that entire infrastructure network is currently nonexistent. A functional hydrogen truck fueling network needs about 500 to 700 stations, Healy said, who added Hyliion is \u201cpro-hydrogen.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cOn our roadmap, we plan on having a hydrogen-fuel-cell vehicle and fuel agnostic vehicle that can run on either natural gas or hydrogen.\u201d<\/p>\n Healy said besides infrastructure, two other needs must be met for fuel-cell trucks to become feasible.\u00a0One is bringing hydrogen costs down from $16\/kg down to $2 or $3\/kg, and the other is producing hydrogen from renewable sources.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat often doesn’t get discussed is over 90% of the hydrogen made today is actually dirty hydrogen,\u201d Healy said. \u201cIt’s more polluted than a diesel truck, so we need to get a lot of clean hydrogen coming from renewable sources.\u201d<\/p>\n There are at least eight various ways<\/a> to produce hydrogen fit for heavy-duty trucks.<\/p>\n In the long term, Healy expects these hurdles to be overcome. The question is when.<\/p>\n \u201cI fully expect within this decade, we’re going to have low volume rollouts of hydrogen,\u201d Healy said. \u201cThe problem is we’re not going to have high volumes until those three things happen. And it’s kind of anyone’s guess how long that’s going to take.\u201d<\/p>\n Healy said the Biden administration\u2019s proposed $2.2 trillion \u201cinfrastructure\u201d<\/a> bill, the American Jobs Plan, which earmarks $174 billion for EV adoption, could help Hyliion and its partners, though the company can succeed without government handouts.<\/p>\n \u201cIn order to be successful, we’re not reliant on a government subsidy,\u201d Healy said. \u201cThe reality is hydrogen, and many BEV applications only work when there is a government incentive right now. With our Hypertruck using renewable natural gas, it can work on its own two feet right out of the gate. Any of the incentives we and fleets can potentially take advantage of are just the upside to the company’s potential.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n By John Hitch<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Source: https:\/\/www.fleetowner.com\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n With the formation of the Hypertruck Innovation Council, Hyliion is ready to test how far its Class 8 battery\/natural gas hybrid can go to cut fleets\u2019 carbon footprint and fuel costs. 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The Hypertruck ERX powertrain is expected to begin production at Dana’s Monterrey, Mexico plant in 2022, which will be added to the truck at any of the five major U.S. OEMs.<\/span>Photo: Hyliion<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n
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After graduating from Carnegie Mellon, Thomas Healy founded Hyliion. The company has since gone public and revolutionized long-haul trucking using RNG, which is produced capturing biomethane that otherwise would enter the atmosphere.<\/span>Photo: Hyliion<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nThe hydrogen dilemma<\/h3>\n
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