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June 2017

Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal

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commercial carrier journal | june 2017 27 UPS unveils extended-range fuel-cell electric vehicle U PS (CCJ Top 250, No. 1) announced it will deploy a prototype extended-range fuel-cell electric vehicle in its Rolling Laboratory fleet of alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles. UPS is working with the U.S. De- partment of Energy and other partners to design a ze- ro-tailpipe-emissions Class 6 medium-duty delivery truck that meets the same route and range requirements of the company's existing conventional fuel vehicles. Unlike fuel-cell auxiliary power units, the FCEV pro- totype vehicle will use the onboard fuel cell to generate electricity to propel the vehicle. It will be deployed in Sacramento, Calif., where UPS will validate its design and core performance requirements by testing it on the street starting the third quarter of 2017. All the trucks will be de- ployed in California due to that state's ongoing investment in zero-tailpipe-emissions transportation and installment of hydrogen fueling stations around the state. Each FCEV produces electricity that charges the batteries continuously, thereby providing additional power and an ex- tended range of 125 miles. e UPS trucks are equipped with a 32-kilowatt fuel cell coupled to 45 kilowatt-hours of battery storage and 10 kilograms of hydrogen fuel. e drivetrain runs on electricity supplied by the batteries. e project is part of a fuel-cell project grant awarded by DOE in 2013 focused on verifying the proof of concept in commercial delivery vehicles. e project calls for retrofit- ting conventional fuel trucks with fuel-cell electric systems designed for use in a delivery-truck duty cycle. UPS is partnering with the Center for Transportation and the Environment, Unique Electric Solutions and the University of Texas' Center for Electromechanics. – CCJ Staff Untitled-24 1 5/11/17 1:24 PM Current project plans call for additional UPS trucks to be validated with at least 5,000 hours of in-service operational performance.

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