U.S. Army
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Olive drab isn't the only green thing in the U.S. Army. Currently undergoing testing at Fort Carson in Colorado, the Chevrolet Colorado ZH2 hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle illustrates the unlikely intersection between eco-friendly powertrains and the demanding needs of a vehicle that may be deployed to a war zone. The Colorado ZH2 is a collaboration between General Motors and the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC), but its roots are a little more humble. DON'T MISS: Honda, GM To Build Factory For Fuel-Cell Production By 2025 Underneath its show-truck...
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GM fuel-cell chief talks about military truck, Honda deal to build hydrogen powertrains
Innovation has no secret for GM and after tapping into hybrid and electric engine technologies, fuel-cell is its next target. In an interview with Trucks.com, GM’s global fuel-cell business director Charles Freese seemed confident that hydrogen will become a next big step in transportation...
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Military hydrogen-powered Chevy Colorado ZH2 launches
The Chevrolet Colorado ZH2 will begin testing with the U.S. Army next year.
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U.S. Army, Chevy to unveil hydrogen fuel-cell Colorado truck in October
Chevy and the U.S. Army will unveil their jointly-developed Colorado-based fuel-cell prototype in October.
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Hydrogen For Military Use: Chevy Colorado Fuel-Cell Truck
General Motors and the U.S. Army are building a hydrogen-powered Chevrolet Colorado prototype.
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GM Gets New Partner For Fuel-Cell Vehicle Research: U.S. Army
An expanded partnership with the U.S. Army gives GM more fuel cell development resources.
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In theory, the silence of electric vehicles makes them perfect for military use. What better for covert operations than a vehicle that generates very little noise? The Canadian military would probably agree. Silent vehicles aren't quite as critical on military bases, but that's where the cost benefits come in. The U.S. Army has already explored microgrid technology at Fort Carson in Colorado, and now that same base has adopted quick charging technology for a small fleet of vehicles. According to Charged EVs, Fort Carson has installed five bidirectional fast-charging stations, allowing them to...
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Electric Cars Used As Emergency Power: DoD Begins Tests
Picture the scene: There's a power cut. It goes dark. Your TV, refrigerator and computer all shut down. How long will it last? Who knows? Power outages are normally brief affairs, but in disasters like 2012's Superstorm Sandy, people could be left without power for days. A potential solution...
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From Army Tanks To Fuel Tanks, Military Helps Raise MPG
If you took away all the technology developed through motor sport or the military from regular cars, we'd be surprised if you were left with something driveable. Between materials, electronics, safety devices and mechanical components, a great deal of modern automotive technology has been developed...
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Army Diesel-Hybrid Concept: Twice The MPG, Just As Fierce As Humvee
For U.S. armed forces, green is mostly seen these days as accents in beige battlefield camo. But reducing the cost and risk of delivering very expensive diesel fuel in vulnerable military convoys has long been a Pentagon goal, and one way to do that is to make all military vehicles more fuel...
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Plug-in Army Tanks? Coming To A Battlefield Near You
Think of plug-in hybrids and you’ll probably think of cars like the 2012 Chevrolet Volt or 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid. But plug-in hybrid army tanks? They might just be closer than you think. Enter the U.S. Army, and its latest prototype test vehicle, a fully-amored plug-in vehicle...
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield