- Wegmans
- Pilot
- Saia
- 4Gen Logistics
- NevoyaComing August 11
- UPSComing August 13
- Albert TransportComing August 15
- Joyride Logistics, LLCComing August 18
- PenskeComing August 20
- Frito-LayComing August 22
- SchneiderComing August 25
- Kleysen Group, LTD.Coming August 27
- Mesilla Valley TransportationComing August 29
Participant Profile: Pilot
Pilot has 1500 trucks and 2500 drivers that primarily deliver gas, diesel fuel and biofuels to its stores. Starting with one location in 1958, it has become the largest travel center network in North America. It has more than 900 locations in 44 states and five Canadian provinces, serving an average of 1.2 million guests per day. It is the third largest tanker fleet in North America and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Eric Adamson
Service Manager, Tom’s Truck Center
“We’ve been very fortunate with our leadership and the direction of our owner and our company to be here to support the next step in this industry. This next step is EV or hydrogen trucks.”
Dave Bickmeier
Lead Driver, Pilot
“There’s a right way to drive a hydrogen truck. When I first started driving one, my average mileage per kilogram was about 5.9, which is not great compared to a diesel truck. Once I learned how to drive it, I am getting 9.1 miles per kilogram.”
Bradley Cooper
Senior Logistics Manager, Pilot Travel Centers
“We’ve got to look at TCO, total cost of ownership, the cost of the fuel and operations. But, so far, the maintenance has been really low on these. They’ve been pretty low touch for us.”
Benjamin Happek
General Manager Commercial Vehicles & Hydrogen, Hyundai
“We are not saying one technology is better than another. We believe each technology has a spot and a reason to be. Hydrogen, from our perspective, is great for long haul for high payload applications where you need a lot of range.”
Mark Phillippo
Region Transportation Manger Specialty Products, Pilot Travel Centers
“To me, it’d be kind of hypocritical to have a diesel powered truck delivering hydrogen. So, I think it’s very important not only from a PR perspective, but honestly from an environmentalist perspective.”
Bill Zobel
Director Alternative Fuels, Pilot Travel Centers
“Adoption is going to depend on a lot of things. How the other technologies progress, how hydrogen progresses, how quickly the price of the fuel comes down, and what customers think of the trucks and their ability to fit their TCO.”
Driver
David Bickmeier
“There’s a right way to drive a hydrogen truck. When I first started driving one, my average mileage per kilogram was about 5.9, which is not great compared to a diesel truck. Once I learned how to drive it, I am getting 9.1 miles per kilogram.”
- Years Driving: 40+
- Homebase: Rialto, CA
- Tractor Hyundai XCIENT
- Cab Type Cab over day cab
- Engine and fuel type Hydrogen fuel cell; 350 kW e-motor and 72 kW/hr battery pack
- Advertised Range 450 miles with full load
- Transmission ATM S4500 – by Allison / 6 forward and 1 reverse speed
- Axle Ratio 4.875
- Configuration 6×4
- Aero Devices Standard Hyundai configuration with no added aero features.
- Safety and Autonomous Systems Equipped with ADAS including lane departure warning, forward collision avoidance, automatic emergency braking, and adaptive cruise control.
- Anti-idle Devices Equipped with anti-idle shutdown system and electric HVAC system
- Fuel Tank Fuel tank holds 70 kg of hydrogen fuel at 700 bar
- Route Type Diminishing load delivering hydrogen around Southern California
- Elevation Change Very little
- Goods Hauled Hydrogen
- Hours of Operation One shift during the day
- Trailers – Singles, Doubles, Triples Single hydrogen trailer
- Single Shift, Slip seating or Teams Single Shift
- Fueling Connect the hose to either the 700 bar port or the 350 bar port. The 700 bar port takes 25 minutes to fuel the truck. 350, twice as long.
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