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ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT
Honda's new FC system is one-third the cost of the previous generation and has " significantly
faster " startup at -30 deg C (-22 deg F).
addressing key issues such as downsizing
and low-temperature performance, "
Harty said. " We've made a more refined
fuel-cell system with quieter operation,
and we've achieved significantly faster
startup even at minus 30 degrees
Celsius. These are really important barriers
to the commercial adoption of fuel
cells, and we're making marked progress
in our development. "
Total output for the fuel-cell system
in the Class 8 demonstrator is 240 kW
(80 kW for each FC unit). Output voltage
for each fuel cell ranges from 275600
V, and Honda states a maximum
efficiency of 58%. Each fuel cell weighs
206 kg (454 lb) in a package size (excluding
the design cover) of 732 x 1070
x 620 mm (28.8 x 42.1 x 24.4 inches).
High-pressure tanks (700 bar / 10,153
psi) hold 82 kg (181 lb) of hydrogen onboard
the truck, which also employs a
120-kWh high-voltage battery and the
stock 500-kW motor. Honda says the
truck can be refueled in 20 to 30 minutes.
Honda already has some experience in
the commercial-vehicle domain. It has
teamed with Isuzu to co-develop
the GIGA Fuel Cell heavy-duty truck that
debuted at the Japan Mobility Show
2023. The two companies have begun
demonstration testing of a prototype
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model on public roads in Japan in
December 2023, with plans to introduce
a production model in Japan in 2027.
Future generation: Cost parity
with diesel
Initial production of fuel cells at the
FCSM facility will be used to support
Honda's internal initiatives and FCEV
sales, but the company plans to begin
external deliveries of FC system modules
" in the near future. " Honda expects initial
sales of 2,000 units per year, expanding
to 60,000 units/year from 2030 and a
few hundred thousand units/year from
2040 as a future-generation FC system
is developed and becomes available.
" We're already independently developing
our future-generation hydrogen fuelcell
system, which will achieve further
cost reduction and improved performance
- and more importantly, a big
expansion in volume. But I'll save the details
about that fuel cell for a later date, "
Harty said. " Our target for this future generation
is diesel cost parity. This is a challenging
target, but we're up for it. "
Companies interested in collaboration
and partnership with Honda's hydrogen
business can contact hydrogen@
na.honda.com.
Ryan Gehm
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