A Hino Profia fuel cell truck is in development

Payload requirements, range limitations and recharging times are three constraints that mean plug-in electrification probably won’t be suitable for heavy-duty trucks (at least not based on current technologies).

Recognising this, Toyota and its subsidiary Hino are jointly developing a fuel cell version of the latter’s Profia model. Measuring 11,990 mm (39’ 4”) long, the three-axle rigid unit has a gross vehicle weight of 25 tonnes (55,115 lbs).

Hino Profia Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Prototype (2020) Front Side

Hydrogen is converted to electrical energy via a pair of fuel cell stacks taken from the second-generation Toyota Mirai car. Tank capacity hasn’t been confirmed yet, but Hino anticipates that up to 370 miles (595 kilometres) of mixed city and highway driving should be possible between refuelling stops.

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