This is with a 22 kWh standard battery charge and with 1.8 kg of hydrogen for the Symbio FCell fuel cell range extender that the Renault electric light-duty vehicle travelled 367 kilometres in 10 hours 36 minutes, at night on a mixed journey of urban and peri-urban areas, with lights and heating turned on. This represents an average speed of 35 km/h, in the real traffic conditions of a large city.
Drivers of the vehicle were Axelle Kirtsch and Tanguy de la Rochette at Cetup, a company specialized in 24 hours/7 days delivery. The vehicle belongs to the Cetup operating fleet, made of Kangoo ZE-H2 and which already cumulated 28 000 kilometres of usage. This record was officially testified by Mr. N´Kaoua, bailiff of justice in Grenoble.
“This new record demonstrates the relevance of this solution for our business”, says Jean-Pierre Capossele, CEO of Cetup. « These vehicles provide the same availability and flexibility as classic petrol-based vehicles. Moreover, the total cost of ownership is very close to the diesel version of the original Renault Kangoo, and we reached profitability with the Kangoo ZE-H2, while zero emission, notably in Paris-based operations ».
Fabio Ferrari, founder and General Manager of Symbio FCell: « Reaching such impressive performance with a first generation vehicle delivered in January 2015 is remarkable. The new versions of our Kangoo ZE-H2, currently in production, reduce the hydrogen consumption even more. Beyond, a new 700 bar option will get us close to the 500 km range mark ».
A Kangoo ZE-H2 belonging to Cetup’s hydrogen fleet will be showcased at Paris Motor Show, from October 1to 16, Booth 2018 – Alley A – Pavilion 3.
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