Hydrogen Powered Long Haul Trucking with Nikola's Chief Engineer Christian Appel from The InEVitable

Hydrogen Powered Long Haul Trucking with Nikola's Chief Engineer Christian Appel

1 hour 40 minutes Posted Nov 9, 2023 at 9:00 am.

Getting a look at Nikola's Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Semi Truck!

So, what is a Hydrogen Fuel Cell?

Drivetrain architecture.

70 Kilograms of Hydrogen. MPK (Miles Per Kilogram).

What's the range?

How does Hydrogen power the truck?

EV Mode.

"Backpack style" hydrogen tank design.

European perspective on the truck.

Thoughts on Tesla Semi & Decarbonizing the trucking industry.

New designs & new innovations.

Refueling?

Working on infrastructure with Volterra.

Decarbonizing - Who's making the hydrogen?

Feedback from drivers.

Cab environment & suspension.

Feedback from fleet owners.

Comparing fuel prices.

Full battery electric version.

Solid State Batteries.

Cooling system.

Road to autonomy.

Product line & Origin Story.

Where are they built?

Nikola's customers.

Christian's background.

Chinese market.

"This is really a unique time in history."

The Software Defined Revolution.

Christian's personal fleet.

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MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Nikola's Chief Engineer & Head of Vehicle Platforms - Christian Appel! The guys explore Nikola's ground-breaking Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Semi Truck!

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