A development agreement signed in 2015 between U.S Army Tank
Automotive Research Development Engineering Center (TARDEC) and GM is already
yielding result as both parties announced their intention to reveal a newly
invented fuel cell electric vehicle in the last quarter of 2016. Read the
report below:
Last week, Chevrolet revealed a
new V6 engine and 8-speed automatic transmission for the 2017 Colorado mid-size
pickup. Apparently, that's not the only powertrain for the Colorado it's been
working on.
On Tuesday, General Motors and the U.S. Army Tank Automotive
Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) announced they would
reveal a fuel cell electric vehicle based on the Chevy Colorado on Oct. 3,
2016.
The
hydrogen fuel cell-powered truck is the result of a development agreement
signed by GM and TARDEC in 2015.
With the
truck, TARDEC aims to utilize consumer-driven automotive technology. In return,
it will provide GM with feedback on non-standard fuel cell technology
applications.
Essentially,
this way, TARDEC doesn't have to pay to develop its own hydrogen fuel cell
power plant. And GM gets to learn how much of a beating the fuel cell can
handle — saving the company both time and money.
It's no
wonder TARDEC is interested in hydrogen fuel cell-powered trucks. They're
essentially EVs that can be refilled in a matter of minutes. What's more, they
can also operate as remote power plants. Plus, they only emit water vapor from the
tailpipe — just another benefit of the tech.
That means
Army personnel can use the truck to quietly and efficiently get to the mission,
then use it to power the mission. Plus, once all the kinks have been worked
out, you might get the chance to buy a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle powered by
the same stuff used by the U.S. Army. Sounds like a pretty sweet deal
all-round, if you ask me.
GM and
TARDEC will officially unveil the truck at the fall meeting of the Association
of the United States Army (AUSA) in Washington, D.C. Based on the provided
teaser image above, it looks like it will be an impressive sight to behold.
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