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Hydrogen fuel cell forklifts

Whats peoples opinion of Hydrogen fuel cell forklifts
  • Posted 24 Dec 2016 20:09
  • By exalt
  • joined 30 Sep'14 - 433 messages
  • Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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The BYD truck is good but i would not say it was a solution to the problem. Charging time of the battery is still a problem for some customers and its only on small forklifts what about above 5 ton. Quite an interesting point on the fuel cell tho , Do you see this becoming less of a problem with fuel cells becoming better
  • Posted 1 Jan 2017 01:07
  • By exalt
  • joined 30 Sep'14 - 433 messages
  • Dubai, United Arab Emirates
So far all of my customers who are using hydrogen fuel cells are not thrilled with it. Although the solution looks and sounds good on paper, be sure to do your homework before moving forward with this solution. The two main complaints I have heard from customers are that the upfront costs of getting setup are through the roof (many hidden costs) and the maintenance (upkeep) of the fuel cells thus far has been a nightmare! One customer has such a high level of maintenance on their fuel cells that a technician from the fuel cell manufacture is onsite 40+ hours a week.
Anyone who is looking at hydrogen fuel cells as a solution, I would strongly recommend also look into BYD (Iron Phosphate battery) forklifts as their solution provides the same perks as hydrogen but without all of the headaches.
  • Posted 30 Dec 2016 03:10
  • By forklifterinPA
  • joined 19 Jul'08 - 10 messages
  • Pennsylvania, United States

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