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Fuel-Cell Trucks Need Corridor Density, Not Scattered Pilot Stations

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Summary

OEM demo trucks look ready. Hauliers ask for two things: reliable fills every 300–400 km and molecules that stay cheaper than diesel on contracted lanes.

A single ribbon-cut station does not make a freight network. Fuel-cell trucks fail commercially when the next fill is a hope, not a schedule. This coverage centres on fuel cell truck corridors.

Corridor readiness signals

  • Spacing — Practical fills every 300–400 km on the lane that matters.
  • Uptime SLAs — A closed compressor stranding a fleet kills trust for months.
  • Price transparency — Spot diesel comparisons must be published, not whispered.

“One hydrogen station is a photo. Ten on a corridor are a product.”

GreenShift takeaway

Prioritise dense, contracted freight corridors over scattershot municipal pilots if FCEV trucks are meant to scale.

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