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Idaho National Laboratory

Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles

DOE’s Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity (AVTA) has teamed with Pinnacle West (holding company of Arizona Public Service) and Electric Transportation Applications (ETA) to construct and operate a hydrogen and compressed natural gas (H/CNG) generation and fueling facility in Phoenix, Arizona. The H/CNG facility provides pure hydrogen, pure CNG, or H/CNG blends to the various internal combustion engine (ICE) test vehicles.

Alternative Fuel Pilot Plant & Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle Testing Fact Sheet (PDF 1.6MB)

Vehicle Testing Reports

Chevrolet Silverado 1500HD - 100% Hydrogen

Roush/Chevy Silverado
  • HICEV America 2005 6.0 Liter Roush/Chevrolet Hydrogen ICE Truck performance test fact sheet (PDF 578KB)
  • 2005 Chevolet Silverado 1500HD Hydrogen ICE Conversion - North Amercian Fleet Testing Results Final (PDF 551KB)

Ford F-150 32V - 100% Hydrogen

Ford F-150 32V
  • HICEV America 2005 32V Hydrogen ICE Truck performance test fact sheet (PDF 717KB)
  • 2001 Ford F-150 32V Hydrogen ICE Conversion - Testing Results (PDF 109KB)

Ford F-150 16V - 100% Hydrogen

Ford F-150
  • HICEV America 2003 Hydrogen ICE Truck performance test fact sheet - 100% Hydrogen ( PDF 748KB)
  • 2003 Ford F-150 16V Hydrogen ICE Conversion - Testing Results (PDF 124KB)

FORD F-150 up to 30% H/CNG

Ford F-150
  • Performance Testing with attachments, up to 30% H/CNG - November 2003 (PDF 2.0MB)
  • Performance Testing without attachments, up to 30% H/CNG - November 2003 (PDF 1.1MB)
  • Low Percent Report, up to 30% H/CNG - January 2003 (PDF 692KB)

FORD F-150 up to 50% H/CNG

Ford F-150
  • High Percent Report, up to 50% H/CNG - January 2003 (PDF 571KB)

Dodge RAM Wagon Van - 15% H/CNG

Dodge RAM Wagon Van
  • Dodge RAM Wagon Van Report, 15% H/CNG - January 2003 (PDF 596KB)

Mercedes Sprinter - 100% Hydrogen

Mercedes Sprinter
  • Mercedes Sprinter Report, 100% Hydrogen (SLIDES)- January 2003 (PDF 382KB)

APS Alternative Fuel (Hydrogen) Pilot Plant

APS Hydrogen Station

Other Information or Reports

CARB Executive Order Exemption Process for a Hydrogen-fueled ICE Vehicle Report - April 2008

Other

Test Specifications and Procedures

HICEV America Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle (HICEV) Technical Specifications - November 2004 (PDF 241KB)

HICEV America Test Procedures:

Video clips

These short video clips show a person fueling a van with hydrogen blended fuel. The clips are soundless.

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