Chevrolet Colorado ZH2 Is the Fuel-cell Army Truck of our Dreams

October 10, 2016 | Enthusiast News, From The Web

By Shane McGlaun

Chevrolet Colorado ZH2 Is the Fuel-cell Army Truck of our Dreams

What you see here is the hydrogen fuel cell Chevrolet Colorado ZH2 that GM and the US Army have been teasing us with for a while now. The truck was finally revealed at a Military event and it looks awesome.

The ZH2 was born out of a collaboration between GM and the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC). The truck has been reinforced inside and out for extreme off-road duty. It was designed with input from the military to develop a vehicle with low acoustic and thermal signatures, and plenty of electric torque at all four wheels.

Chevrolet Colorado ZH2 fuel cell electric vehicle

The truck stands over 6.5 feet-tall, rides on 37-inch tires, and has a special Exportable Power Take-off unit that can juice up field operations if needed. It also offers the ability to produce clean drinking water as a by-product.

Chevrolet Colorado ZH2 fuel cell electric vehicle
Chevrolet Colorado ZH2 fuel cell electric vehicle
Chevrolet Colorado ZH2 fuel cell electric vehicle
Chevrolet Colorado ZH2 fuel cell electric vehicle
Chevrolet Colorado ZH2 fuel cell electric vehicle
Chevrolet Colorado ZH2 fuel cell electric vehicle

The truck will be evaluated in future for near silent off-road applications in extreme conditions. Regardless of whether the Army actually uses this truck, Chevy should throw a diesel or an LS crate engine in this thing and sell it to the public just as it sits. I am all in.

Chevrolet Colorado ZH2 fuel cell electric vehicle

Source:: 95 Octane

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