Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles
Major Investments by OEMs and Infrastructure Providers to Create Future Breakthroughs
Fleet Types Leading Adoption
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Short Haul (HD)
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Transit
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Municipal/Shuttle
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Urban Delivery
Benefits
Demonstrations and early-commercial FCEV products may offer fleets another zero emission pathway and the range and fueling times fleets expect from gasoline and diesel vehicles.
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Torque/Acceleration
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Fueling times can be comparable
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Cleaner Working Environment
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Quiet Operation
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Zero Emissions
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No Odor
Challenges
As the most nascent technology, significant cost, vehicle availability, and infrastructure challenges remain to be resolved before the technology is mature.
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No Public Infrastructure (Outside of California)
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Limited Fuel Supply
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Fuel Cost Premium
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Service and Support Limitations
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Sustained Power Output Difficulties
State of Sustainable Fleets 2021: Market and Trends Brief
The 2021 State of Sustainable Fleets Market and Trends Brief is a technology-neutral analysis of key insights and critical trends for today’s leading on-road clean vehicle technologies. While the previous year’s State of Sustainable Fleets report serves as a foundation, the 2021 update builds upon this introductory resource and provides concise insight into the significant trends and developments that occurred over the course of 2020 — a landmark year for the clean fleet industry.
It provides good power and it doesn't smell like diesel. There’s much lower vibration in the cab compared to diesel trucks. — TTSI