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ustralian company HDrive has revealed a hydrogen fuel cell double decker bus along with an electric shuttle bus at a
media event at Shellharbour airport and says the buses might be assembled in Australia at some point in the future. The company has been launched to market zero emission vehicles as
a specialist zero emissions distributor in Australia, specialising in hydrogen
and battery electric vehicles. The company revealed the buses, both
made in China by Wisdom Motor with the hydrogen powered double decker using Ballard fuel cell technology, while the
battery electric shuttle bus is a similar size
046 www.truckandbus.net.au
and look to a Hino Poncho and will also
form a part of the HDrive operation.
110-1 fuel cell providing power to the ZF AVE 130 axle mounted electric motor,
of 100 occupants including the driver, with
including the ZF RL 82 tag axle, while
The hydrogen fuel cell bus has a capacity
79 seated and 20 standing across two levels. The 11.98 metre bus has a height of 4.4 metres and weighs in at 16 tonnes
with ZF air suspension on all axles
it runs disc brakes all around. General manager Ben Kiddle said it is
tare weight with a GVM of 22 tonnes H Drive says the Wisdom FC 120DD
HDrive’s intention to potentially invest in manufacturing in the Illawarra around the area near the Shellharbour airport
maintain 20 km/h with a maximum speed of 80km/h and a range on its hydrogen
development. “There’s lots of opportunity for employment, lots of people are seeking
electricity provided from a Ballard WEF
the area as well,” said Kiddle. Kiddle has worked in the UK for the past 20 years and has worked on hydrogen and
Double Decker has the ability to tackle a maximum grade of 17 per cent and can
tanks of 300km, with the ability to refuel in around 15 min. It is fitted with a 105.3 kWh battery with
where he says it will also carry out vehicle
employment, and lots of trade skills around
