The newest heavy-duty truck set to operate at the Port of Los Angeles emits an unusual byproduct that California could certainly use more of: water.
Toyota’s hydrogen fuel-cell truck, which will emit nothing but vapor, will begin a feasibility study at the port this summer. The Japanese automaker unveiled the concept Wednesday and will start testing it in short-distance fleets that run back and forth between the city’s docks and nearby warehouses operated by retailing giants.
Though it’s powered by hydrogen, the fuel-cell truck Toyota will test is no shrinking violet. At 670 horsepower, it delivers at least 12 percent more force than the biggest version of the ISX15 diesel family that Cummins describes on its website as North America’s most popular heavy-duty engine. During normal operation, the truck will travel more than 200 miles between each refueling, Toyota said.
