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Photo of electrified Transit cargo van courtesy of Lightning Systems.

In the fall, Lightning Systems will begin delivering a hydrogen fuel-cell Transit full-size cargo van to commercial buyers that should deliver a range of more than 200 miles before needing to refuel, the vehicle modifier has announced.

This zero-emissions Transit will use the company's LightningElectric system that's paired with a hydrogen fuel cell range extender.

The extender uses hydrogen stored in carbon fiber-wrapped pressure tanks with sensors. The gaseous fuel is delivered to a fuel cell to charge a lithium-ion battery with up to 30 kilowatts of power. The van can reach a top speed of 75 miles per hour.

Lightning Systems will also begin delivering its battery-electric Ford Transit cargo van later this month in California, the company announced at the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis. The vehicle offers a range of about 50 miles.

The vehicle offers a 10,360-pound gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), and can be fully charged in 30 minutes using DC fast charging or in six hours using Level 2 (240-volt) AC charging. The van has a payload capacity of 4,000 pounds.

The company's all-electric Transit retains Ford's factory warranty for the base chassis, because the conversion is part of Ford's eQVM program that was unveiled in September.

Lightning Systems plans to host several events in California and New York in April that will allow fleet managers to drive the vehicles.

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Shell Debuts Fuel-Efficient Starship Concept Truck

The Starship Project is a concept Class 8 truck that maximizes fuel efficiency using a combination of custom and currently available technologies. Photo: Deborah Lockridge

Shell and Airflow Truck Company have debuted the full-size version of the company's Starship Project truck - a concept Class 8 truck that maximizes fuel efficiency using a combination of currently available technologies.

The long-teased Starship Project concept truck was finally unveiled at The Technology and Maintenance Council Annual Meeting in Atlanta. The project was first announced in 2015 and was designed by Bob Silwa's AirFlow Truck Company, which produces hyper-efficient commercial trucks.

“We seek projects such as the Starship initiative to keep Shell at the leading edge of technology development and energy efficiency,” said Bob Mainwaring, technology manager for innovation, Shell Lubricants. “The transportation industry is constantly changing, and our goal is to be at the forefront of innovation by collaborating with companies like AirFlow and others to develop creative solutions that provide benefits for years to come.”

The body of the Starship Project tractor is a custom-made aerodynamic design made of carbon fiber. This includes the side skirts, hood, and front end. A custom, Department of Transportation-approved wrap-around windshield was designed specifically for the truck. The trailer includes energy efficient features such as full side skirts to reduce drag and a 5,000-watt solar array on top of the trailer to power interior accessories and reduce the energy load.

The Starship is powered by a 2017 Cummins X15 Efficiency 6-cylinder engine with 400 horsepower and 1,850 ft.-lbs. of torque that has been paired with a transmission that has been calibrated to run at very low speeds, down to 800 rpm.

The truck also makes use of Shell's low viscosity synthetic lubricants, running on the Shell Rotella T6 Ultra 5W-30, which is an API-FA-4 ...Read the rest of this story

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