While it investigates the uses for alternative fuels across several vehicle classes, First Hydrogen unveiled its idea for a zero-emission recreational vehicle (RV).
The campervan design places a high priority on the comfort and experience of the driver and has extensive living accommodations, a huge front windscreen and adequate ground clearance. The RV concept exemplifies First Hydrogen’s investigation into the potential use of fuel cell electric technology in larger vehicles.
The EDAG Group, specialists in international mobility, helped create the idea. This publication comes after First Hydrogen unveiled its Generation II light commercial vehicle concept (LCV). The company is also creating concepts for automobiles that can tow or have a winch and have cargo bins or trailers.
The market for recreational vehicles is drawn to fuel cell electric cars (FCEVs) because they have longer ranges and can handle bigger weights than comparable battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Long range is especially appealing for RVs because they frequently drive through remote areas without access to infrastructure for refuelling or charging.
The market for recreational vehicles has significantly expanded over the last several years; it was valued at US$56.29 billion in 2022 and is predicted to increase to US$107.6 billion by 2032 in North America. The European leisure market is expanding in a similar way, with record-breaking sales of 260,000 new vehicles in 2021 and continued high demand in 2022, despite a modest decline in vehicle sales owing to supply constraints and problems in the global supply chain.
Most drivers of recreational vehicles are more ecologically concerned and have already switched to hybrid cars or cleaner fuel options like biofuels to lessen their carbon footprint. According to First Hydrogen, there is a chance that hydrogen-powered cars may help this expanding industry achieve zero emissions alongside the commercial vehicle sectors.
