Originally Posted by mph
Originally Posted by +8Rich
Originally Posted by mph

JCB have developed a hydrogen powered piston engine.

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/industry-news-tech%2C-development-and-manufacturing/jcb-unveils-hydrogen-fuelled-combustion

Thanks, very good to read it is not always necessary to have a battery pack as an interface and there is plenty of scope for development yet thumbs

I'm not a fan of batteries at all as folk will have gathered.


JCB say that their 20 ton machine needs an 8 ton battery to replace the diesel engine. The knock on effect means that you now have a 28 ton machine that needs all of its component parts increasing in size.

Their hydrogen engine will be a similar price to the diesel it replaces - batteries are considerably more expensive.



Having a little patience will provide the right answer for me, I'm in no rush - Bamford has a clever team behind him and is a proven right decision maker..

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