This week’s Throwback Thursday story hails from Germany, where hydrogen buses have shown impressive results in practical trials.
The proven efficiency of hydrogen fuel cell technology from the Toyota Mirai has made it possible for these buses to provide efficient propulsion over long distances. The successful field tests demonstrate the potential of hydrogen as a sustainable and efficient fuel alternative for public transport systems.
Cologne–Successful application for the ” H2.City Gold”: The one with fuel cell technology from the Toyota Mirai (Hydrogen consumption Toyota Mirai, electric motor 134 KW (174 PS), combined 0.89-0.79 kg/100 km; CO2 emissions combined: 0 g/km – values according to the WLTP test procedure*) operated by CaetanoBus demonstrated its high practical suitability and efficiency during the IAA Transportation 2022 on the Hanover-Niebüll route.
The ability to cover long distances at high speed without interruption was particularly impressively demonstrated – as in this case the approximately 350-kilometer route from Hanover to Niebüll on the Danish border.
Very low consumption of an average of 5.53 kilograms of hydrogen per 100 kilometers was measured over the entire test period. Consumption was particularly low at 4.4 kilograms per 100 kilometers on a stretch of just over 300 kilometers from Hanover to Husum, which was completed at high speed and without interruption.
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In addition to this long-distance use, the buses were also used in regional transport in the area surrounding the Lower Saxony state capital.
The test drives were carried out by the regional passenger transport companies Autokraft, Üstra and Regiobus. The “H2.City Gold” test bus from the manufacturer CaetanoBus was made available for these tests by eFarming GmbH & Co. KG in cooperation with CaetanoBus. eFarm is the largest green hydrogen mobility project in Germany to date and was initiated by GP JOULE in 2017 . A total of 20 shareholders are involved, including community wind and solar parks.
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