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U.S. Army to Test Fuel Cell-Powered Chevy Colorado
General Motors Co. is equipping a Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck with a hydrogen fuel cell powertrain that it will test with the U.S.
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General Motors Co. is equipping a Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck with a hydrogen fuel cell powertrain that it will test next year with the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development & Engineering Center in severe-duty applications.
GM, which has been working with the U.S. Army on fuel cell vehicles for several years, announced the new contract in September but didn’t reveal the vehicle at that time.
Fuel cell vehicles are quiet operating and develop strong low-end torque, both of which can be beneficial for combat applications. They also can be used to generate electricity and water in remote locations, the Army notes.
The midsize Colorado will be fitted with an updated version of the fuel cell system previously evaluated in a fleet of 119 Chevy Equinox crossover vehicles. Those vehicles were tested in real-world conditions by some 5,000 consumers, accumulating a combined 3 million miles from 2007 to 2013.
GM also is working with Honda to develop next-generation fuel cell technologies. The partners hope to launch vehicles using the new technology by about 2020.
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