After 120 years of diesel-driven development, Benjamin Happek from Hyundai says no one can expect to flip a switch and magically, seamlessly switch to an alternative fuel like hydrogen.
“Compromises will need to be made,” says Happek, a senior research engineer. “It’s a marathon, not a sprint.”
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And in the marathon, truck manufacturers, such as Hyundai, fuel cell manufacturers, fuel distributors and truck operators must work together to get zero emissions vehicles running.
The Center for Transportation and the Environment hosted a webinar on Thursday outlining how these four groups work together for long-haul alternative fuel commercial trucking.
Happek represented Hyundai and truck manufacturers. Steve Boyer, vice president of commercial for Hyzon, was there for fuel cell makers. Bill Zobel, Pilot’s director of alternative fuels, outlined distribution; and Tony Williamson, the director of compliance and sustainability for logistics company TTSI talked about the end user’s experience.
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