Ilaria Rosella Pagliaro A new Guinness World Record for sustainable transport: Accelera's H2Rescue truck travels over 1,800 miles on a full tank of hydrogen, without releasing CO2.
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The sustainable mobility topic has reached another important milestone. An H2Rescue truck, developed by Accelera by Cummins with support from the DOE and other federal agencies, has set a Guinness World Record by traveling 1,806 miles on a single tank of hydrogen.
The test was completed on public roads in California and carefully monitored by an official representative from Guinness World Records. The test was done very carefully: the truck’s fuel tank had been sealed before it departed and was only opened when it arrived. Powered by a 250 kW Accelra fuel cell engine and fueled with 386 pounds of hydrogen, the 33,000-pound truck consumed 370 pounds of fuel while cruising at a constant speed of 50 to 55 mph and operating in temperatures from 59 to 81°F.
Zero-emission haul: efficiency and sustainability
The best part? Zero CO2 emissions, compared to the 663 pounds of CO2 a conventional vehicle would have emitted over that same distance.
While the H2Rescue truck is designed primarily for emergency response, military, and public service use, it is a ready example of how hydrogen can provide a sustainable alternative to fossil-based transportation fuels. If adopted widely, it could displace about 1,800 gallons of diesel per vehicle each year, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2.8 U.S. tons.
