Trucking's Hydrogen Future

07/04/2025 11 min
Trucking's Hydrogen Future

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Episode Synopsis

The transportation landscape is undergoing a hydrogen revolution that few are talking about. While headlines focus on battery electric vehicles, hydrogen is quietly emerging as the true contender for zero-emission long-haul trucking. As I reveal in this episode, hydrogen offers two compelling pathways - direct combustion in modified engines or electricity generation via fuel cells - both eliminating the weight, charging, and capacity challenges that plague battery electric solutions in Class 8 trucks.Hyundai and Toyota are already proving hydrogen's commercial viability. Hyundai has deployed 21 Exeant hydrogen fuel cell trucks at their Georgia manufacturing plant, while Toyota's new third-generation fuel cell system matches conventional diesel engine durability - critical for an industry measured in half-million-mile increments. For trucking companies obsessed with maximizing ton-miles while minimizing costs, hydrogen simply makes more economic and practical sense.

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