Toyota
has some of an electric semi-truck project by unveiling the zero-emission Project Portal.
Designed to explore the potential of fuel cell
technology in heavy-duty trucking applications, Project Portal is a hydrogen
fuel cell system designed for semis at the Port of Los Angeles.
The truck is equipped with two hydrogen fuel cell
stacks from the Toyota Mirai as well as a 12 kWh battery that promises to
support class 8 load operations. Power is fed to an electric motor that
produces more than 670 Hp and 1,794 Nm of torque. These
impressive figures allow the truck to have a gross combined weight capacity of 36,287 kg and a range in excess of 321 km.
The Project Portal semi-truck will take part in a
feasibility study this summer and the results could help to pave the way for
more hydrogen-powered models.
