Renault bets on hydrogen with the new Master Van H2-TECH

Electric mobility is changing the automotive sector. There are brands that bet on already established technology, that is, a lithium ion battery and one or more electric motors. On the other hand, there are those who flirt with all kinds of solutions, among which is the hydrogen cell. Both are very valid, although the cost of setting them up and their viability change. And therein lies the problem, that no one agrees on it.

The best example of the dichotomy that exists is represented by Toyota. The Japanese firm is finalizing the development of its first electric battery and, instead, is going for the second generation of the hydrogen Mirai. Well, this technique seems to be implanted before in the trailer dealer and Stellantis has a certain advantage. Hence Renault has decided to take the step and present in society the Master Van H2-TECH. We tell you everything that is known...

The Renault Master Van H2-TECH offers up to 500 kilometers of autonomy and will arrive in 2022...

To give life to Renault Master Van H2-TECH the house of the rhombus has relied on one of its latest subsidiaries. This is the technological company HYVIA, a joint venture formed together with the specialist fuel cell company Plug Power. For now it is a or services but that pretends to be a reference in the segment. In fact, the estimated average range is expected to be in the 500 kilometers with a hydrogen tank refill.

Regarding its technique, we know that the Master Van H2-TECH has a 30 kW (41 hp) fuel cell. In addition, it has a battery with a 33 kWh energy capacity and four 1,5-kilo hydrogen tanks that, in total, add up to 6 kilos of storage. At the moment we do not know the final power of the electric motor or what torque it will offer. However, both data should be public when they officially present the final version.

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Thanks to these figures, Renault aspires to become an option for the transport of goods. In fact, it offers a load capacity of 12 cubic meters and new versions and bodies will arrive later. Among them the Master Chassis Cab H2-TECH, with a cargo area of 19 cubic meters and 250 kilometers of autonomy and the Master Citybus H2-TECH with capacity for up to 15 passengers and 300 kilometers of scope.

If everything goes according to plan, the first units of this electric van will arrive in 2022. In addition, the manufacture of all the parts that make up the set will remain in the country. We will have to see when it arrives in our country, although taking into account the hydrogen network What's up, don't get your hopes up. Of course, Renault has also thought about it, including a hydrogen charging station.

Source - Renault