Industry News | Hydrogen consumption per 100 kilometers is 5.6-8 kilograms! Mercedes Benz GenH2 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck Test Annual Report Released

  • time;2025-09-18 17:41:58


Five Mercedes Benz GenH2 trucks in collaboration with Air Products, Amazon Holcim、 In the initial customer trials of Inevyn and Wiedmann&Winz, over 225000 kilometers of mileage were successfully completed.
The test involves five Mercedes Benz Actros prototypes equipped with Cellcentric hydrogen fuel cell systems. Cellcentric is a joint venture between Daimler Trucks and Volvo Group. These test vehicles underwent a one-year testing period at five transportation companies in Germany, serving large clients from various industries.
The usage scenarios of test vehicles are very diverse, including transporting containers, oil tankers, bulk cargo, and express trailers. The total weight of the test vehicles varies greatly, ranging from a few tons to nearly 20 tons, with an average total weight of 25.6 tons.

The fuel cell output of this batch of cars is 300 kilowatts, and the battery capacity is 70 kilowatt hoursHydrogen is stored at a pressure of 70MPA, and the full load hydrogen refueling capacity of a truck is only 80 kilograms.At the same total distance, a similar diesel truck with a total weight of 25.6 tons needs to refuel approximately 58000 liters of diesel, emitting approximately 154 tons of carbon dioxide.

These trucks refueled a total of 285 times, consuming 15 tons of hydrogen gas (sLH2 standard). The test also confirmed that the hydrogenation process is not complicated. The average hydrogenation time is between 10 and 15 minutes.
The test results show that the average consumption of hydrogen is 5.6 kilograms per 100 kilometers under light load and 8 kilograms per 100 kilometers under heavy load. This means that with a full load of 80 kilograms of hydrogen, the range can be between 1000 and 1400 kilometers, depending on working conditions and payload capacity.
It should be pointed out that, based on the current range and refueling time, the parameters of hydrogen fuel cell trucks are very similar to those of liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks.

Daimler Trucks' current planStarting from the fourth quarter, a second round of testing will be conducted on the same trucks and a group of new customers. By the end of 2026, the entire project will enter a new stage of small-scale production. The first batch of customers will have 100 hydrogen tractors, which will be used permanently.

Source:Hydrogen Cloud ChainHydrogen energy fuel cell electric vehicles

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