Science and technology generally refer to science and technology. In society, it is customary to link science and technology, collectively known as science and technology. Germany's Bosch recently announced plans to launch its first hydrogen internal combustion engine for trucks in 2024 to complement its existing fuel cell and battery-electric products. Hydrogen engines are less efficient than fuel cells, and cars that use hydrogen engines require more hydrogen to travel the same distance.
But proponents of hydrogen internal combustion engines say that hydrogen internal combustion engines are cheaper and easier to maintain than fuel cells, which are more susceptible to dirt and dust contamination and require very high-purity hydrogen to operate.
According to the company, the hydrogen combustion engine represents an alternative to the powertrain of the future. Especially under challenging environmental conditions, hydrogen combustion engines are characterized by robust performance.
In other words, hydrogen internal combustion engines may be more suitable for off-road heavy vehicles, and excavators and agricultural tractors in the construction industry may be the solution to this technology, according to Bosch's official website.
Analyst Jamie Fox believes that off-road vehicles such as tractors and mining vehicles may be better suited to hydrogen internal combustion engines than trucks.
Other hydrogen engine producers, including U.S. Cummin, German engine maker Deutz and South Korea's Hyundai Doosan Infracore, are also developing hydrogen engines. Cummins of the United States said that the internal combustion engine is suitable for truck fleets because the hydrogen internal combustion engine is as familiar to operate as the traditional internal combustion engine.
In May 2023, Bosch first announced plans to develop a hydrogen internal combustion engine, and then presented a Ligier race car with a 3-liter hydrogen engine at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June 2023.
*：fuelcellchina-news