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First Hydrogen's Hydrogen-Fuel Cell Delivery Van Vehicles Receive SSE Praise
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 13, 2023) - First Hydrogen Corp. (TSXV: ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"First Hydrogen's Hydrogen-Fuel Cell Delivery Van Vehicles Receive SSE PraiseVancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 13, 2023) - First Hydrogen Corp. (TSXV: FHYD) (OTC PINK: FHYDF) (FSE: FIT) (\"FIRST HYDROGEN\" or the \"Company\") reports its hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered delivery van vehicle (FCEV) has been well received by the United Kingdom's largest energy infrastructure company, SSE PLC. For the past two weeks, the FCEV has been used by SSE drivers for their day-to-day tasks around Aberdeen, Scotland. Initial comments by SSE drivers praise the Company's FCEV for its range (500+ km), easy and smooth drivability.Will Hannaford, driver for SSE says: \"First Hydrogen's van is very pleasing to drive and is much smoother than my diesel vehicles. The zero-emission van will obviously improve the environmental impact of our day-to-day operations, but it has the additional benefit of performing well in city driving and recharging its battery during use, which gives it an impressive range.\"SSE driver Angus Burrows adds: \"Having learnt about operating a hydrogen-powered vehicle in the pre-trial training, I was excited to use the First Hydrogen's van. It was also exciting to see how much work had gone into developing the vehicle and my enthusiasm has continued throughout the trial - I still find myself speaking about the vehicle in my day-to-day conversations!\" First Hydrogen's FCEV can travel further on a single tank of fuel than equivalent battery electric vehicles (BEV) on a single charge and can carry heavier loads without compromising on range. With fast refuelling - approximately 5 minutes compared to 5 hours for BEV charging - it also means more vehicle \"uptime\" i.e., longer periods that the vehicle can be on the road.The vehicle will be closely monitored throughout the trial via onboard instruments. This helps First Hydrogen's engineers to understand fuel consumption, mileage, and vehicle performance in different conditions. It also enables them to keep track of the vehicle's use, location, and status in real-time to keep the drivers and vehicle safe. SSE currently operates one of the largest fleets in the UK and has already pledged to switch 2,500 of its vehicles to electric and install charging points for its 11,000 employees to use. SSE vehicles work in a wide variety of operational roles and conditions, fr...