Interior heating that can withstand a Nordic climate is a challenge for all manufacturers of electric vehicles. Excessive energy consumption when using an electric heating element risks adversely affecting the range of a conventional battery-powered vehicle.
But what about a fuel cell powered vehicle?
Is it possible to use the waste heat that the fuel cell produces to heat a passenger compartment? And how energy efficient is it compared to conventional technology? Could there be other effects?
With these issues as a starting point, myFC together with
The study's reality-based simulations show more than once that it is possible to use the fuel cell's waste heat to warm the truck's cab without unnecessary power losses.
- With the developed models, it was possible to verify that the selected battery capacity and fuel cell power were sufficient to meet the requirements, and that the fuel cell's efficiency can be increased up to 75 percent by using the waste energy to heat the vehicle's cab under cold temperature conditions, says
He sees a strength in the fact that the fuel cell process also generates heat at the same time as it generates energy, a heat that can be used for other purposes.
- Using the fuel cell's waste heat in cold weather does not affect the vehicle's range, but rather increases the vehicle's efficiency, says
In the project, a Last Mile Delivery vehicle from
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Swedish innovation company myFC offers thin, scalable fuel cells that are easy to dimension and adapt to any electric application. myFC develops hybrid technology solutions combining batteries and hydrogen-based micro fuel cells for extended usage and reduced carbon footprint. The company was founded in 2005 and was listed on NASDAQ First North Growth Market in 2014. Its headquarters are in
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