Stellantis delivers first LCVs with hydrogen fuel cells

Energy company Suez in France and electric appliance maker Miele in Germany are the first companies in Europe to receive LCVs powered by hydrogen from Stellantis. Suez got the Citroën ë-Jumpy Hydrogen for its trials, and Miele its German counterpart, the Opel Vivaro-e Hydrogen. Both LCVs emit nothing more than water vapor and are therefore zero-emission vehicles. Load volume and payload have not diminished. The L version can carry 6.1 m3 and 1,000 kg. Despite their different brand logos, the technology underneath is copy-paste and comes with an interesting twist. Battery as a back-up At the heart of the driveline sits a 45kW fuel cell, which converts hydrogen into electricity. The resulting range is more than 400 kilometres, while a refill of the three hydrogen tanks barely takes several minutes. That’s lightning speed compared to charging a battery-electric…

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