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The Solomon stand featured a preproduction 19t gvw Electra hydrogen fuel cell hybrid electric rigid vehicle (pictured below), said to be the first of its kind to go into operation. The Electra eCargo FCEV will be on trial with Sainsbury's as part of the Road to Hydrogen - a UK government-funded project linked to the Teesside Multi-Modal Transport Hydrogen Hub. However, after the show the vehicle will first return to Electra for further testing, Transport Engineer understands. The vehicle is fitted with four type-three cylinders behind the cab, providing it with a capacity of 20kg of hydrogen at 350bar, as well as a Proton Motors HY45 fuel cell. It is said to have an operating timescale of 9-10 hours. Electra has deliberately designed the vehicle with an over-specified battery pack of 225kWh. After the trials have been completed, this will be reduced to 80kWh. For the Tees Valley project, where it will be collecting data, Electra required contingency in its ability to return to base. The truck has been built on a standard IVECO Eurocargo glider chassis equipped with a Solomon insulated flexible split-compartment refrigeration body and a tuck-under Dhollandia tail-lift. The Carrier Iceland Split Refrigeration System is also powered by hydrogen with an EV Powerbox inverter. Early testing suggests a battery-only range of 120-140mi, doubled with hydrogen to 300mi. Another vehicle on the Solomon stand, a 26t Renault battery-electric rigid, features both a rounded front and cam-tail rear - what the company calls its 'full slipstream' package. That body also was equipped with side doors, a rear shutter and tail-lift. |