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 »
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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 »
Nikola One & Two Long Haul Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks
December 17, 2016 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 1 Comment | Filed in: Hydrogen Trucks.In April of 2016, I wrote a blog post titled “Where are all of the hydrogen trucks?” Now, as of December 2016, the Nikola Motor Company has answered this call by unveiling the Nikola One and Nikola Two long-haul, class 8 hydrogen fuel cell trucks. The Nikola Two is very similar to the Nikola One • Read More »
Where Are All of the Hydrogen Trucks?
April 27, 2016 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 1 Comment | Filed in: Hydrogen Trucks.In the past I’ve written quite a bit about all different sizes and shapes of prototype hydrogen fuel cell and ICE (internal combustion engine) trucks. Since I haven’t talked about this recently I’m thinking now would be a good time to revisit this subject. Before their bankruptcy a couple of years back, Vision Industries produced • Read More »
2008 – 2009
August 7, 2015 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | No Comments | Filed in: .Hydrogen Fuel Cars 2008 – 2009 The year 2008 featured several hydrogen concept cars shown only at the auto shows, one custom-build hydrogen ICE vehicle and two fuel cell cars open to consumers on a limited basis for testing. The year 2008 premiered both GM’s Project Driveway and the Honda FCX Clarity lease vehicle. The • Read More »
First Hydrogen Fueling Station in Texas to be Built
December 6, 2012 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on First Hydrogen Fueling Station in Texas to be Built | Filed in: Hydrogen Fueling Stations.This comes under the category of “well, it’s about time.” With the help of the Environmental Defense Fund, hydrogen fuel cell truck maker Visions Industries and industrial gas supplier Air Products the first hydrogen fueling station in Texas is about to be built. This fueling station in Houston isn’t aimed towards cars, however. Vision Industries • Read More »
Black Cabs of London Refuel with Hydrogen in Swindon
July 31, 2012 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 6 Comments | Filed in: Hydrogen Cars.On July 24, 2012 I talked about the plans during the 2012 London Olympics to ground the fuel cell buses and let the hydrogen-powered taxis run. This plan has come to fruition this week although there has been a hiccup or two. For instance, as I had previously talked about the hydrogen fueling station in • Read More »
Australian Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck Gaining Ground
November 10, 2011 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | 1 Comment | Filed in: Hydrogen Trucks.Australia’s RMIT University has created a small-scale replica of the Scania Highline series long haul truck, but this one is operated by remote control and hydrogen fuel cell. The full scale real life diesel version usually travels between the cities of Melbourne and Sydney. According to RMIT, “Professor Aleksandar Subic, Head of the School of • Read More »
Commercialization of Fuel Cell Forklifts Keeps on Rolling
July 20, 2011 | By Hydro Kevin Kantola | Comments Off on Commercialization of Fuel Cell Forklifts Keeps on Rolling | Filed in: Hydrogen Forklifts.Yesterday I talked about the near future commercialization of the Class-B Big Rig Tyrano Truck from Vision Industries. Now, I would like to talk about the present day commercialization of hydrogen fuel cell materials handling vehicles such as forklifts and palette trucks. In fact over the past couple of years I’ve talked about fuel cell • 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 »