Renault yesterday presented an electric concept car characterized by the presence of a sort of range extender Fuel Cell . Although the French have shown more; times an interest in hydrogen, this technology remains for them an unlikely short-term solution, at least for cars .
Speaking on the sidelines of the presentation of the Scenic Vision concept car, CEO Luca de Meo underlined how hydrogen has its role, but in the commercial vehicle sector .
L & # 39 ; hydrogen plays a role. This year we will be listing a commercial vehicle that uses this technology and will work with our commercial partners to introduce it.
This is a reference to the Renault Master models equipped with Fuel Cell technology which were developed in collaboration with the HYVIA joint venture . Thanks to the possibility; to fill up with hydrogen in minutes, these vehicles are more & ugrave; flexible than electric ones that need a long time to recharge. & quot; Long breaks & quot; that are not compatible with the activities of fleets.
For some fleets the electric battery is not egrave; one solution, just a barrier. They discover that they would need to buy two vans instead of one: one to drive and one to connect, charging. Hydrogen can answer these problems.
For the world of cars, on the other hand, the question is; different, at least in the short term.
But about cars? Honestly, who knows. The challenge is; make costs acceptable to customers and install a charging network. There are still debates on how to make the electric charging network good enough, and compared to a hydrogen supply network & egrave; a simple operation.
FUEL CELL ONLY FOR FLEETS
Renault, therefore, like other car manufacturers, seems to believe that the Fuel Cell is today a valid solution only for vans, heavy vehicles and commercial vehicles in general, where it can be used. be more interesting of electric. For cars, however, for the moment the brand will punter & agrave; only on 100% electric technology. Even if for the future … & quot; who knows & agrave; & quot ;. After all, speaking of the Fuell Cell range extender solution of the concept car, Renault stated that this solution could be a future way when the hydrogen distribution network will not be available; a problem.
We remind you, however, that the French brand is working on several new battery-powered models that will debut in the coming years. Just yesterday we learned that will return in 2024; the Scenic in life even if with different shapes than in the past and with an electric powertrain.
Finally, the CEO Renault added that they are also evaluating the possibility; to test the use of hydrogen as fuel inside a racing car engine.
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