H2X's Warrego Ute – a Ford Ranger with the diesel engine replaced by an H2X hydrogen fuel cell drivetrain.
“The advantage we’ve got is the delivery vehicle can be refilled with hydrogen in three minutes and then it’s capable of running for around 700 kilometres – double or more the range of a battery electric delivery vehicle,”
Brendan Norman, CEO and Founder, H2X Global
"It means professional drivers can drive the vehicle all day without having to put it in storage for eight hours while it recharges. That’s the benefit of our system."
The supercapacitor technology allows for extremely fast charging and generates around 75% of the energy created via regenerative braking as the vehicle slows. Comparatively, EVs recoup less than 20% of this energy because batteries cannot absorb it as quickly.
H2X is currently in the final development stages of its three fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) in conjunction with KTM, the Austrian motorcycle and sports car manufacturer, planning to launch the Darling van in Europe in late 2024.
H2X will use an extremely different and cheaper production method than currently used in automotive manufacturing, ensuring that a rate of 20,000 vehicles a year can be profitable.
“There’s still enough skills around in Australia that we think we can put together a pretty good production team.” - Brendan Norman, CEO and Founder, H2X Global
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