Before we discuss on Hydrogen vs EV , Let me explain about Cummins as a company as there is a lot of confusion I’m the market place.
Cummins Inc is a US Based company+ world leader diesel engine manufacturing now diversifying in to Hydrogen engines. They have been working on Hydrogen engines sin e last 10 years and They have been displaying powered by Cummins hydrogen engine in various Motor shows in india and abroad since last 4-5 years.
In India, we have Cummins India-a subsidiary company of Cummins Inc. Cummins India makes engines mainly Gen sets and other stationary applications.
Tata Cummins is a 50:50 joint venture between Tata motors and Cummins Inc to make engines for Automotive applications mainly to cater to Tata Motors requirement.
So , in India Cummins India is a listed company and Tata Cummins is not a listed company yet.
So , Cummins Inc is bringing hydrogen ICE through Tata Cummins and not through Cummins india.
Now coming back to your various questions that you have asked;
(1) Why talk about Hydrogen ICE from Tata Cummins only , every automotive manufacturer in indis is seriously working on Hydrogen vehicles both ICE and FCEV.
(2) In my view , Hydrogen ICE will come first commercially due to its simplicity- thanks to more than 200 years old IC engine platform.
(3) FCEV seems a bit far-fetched in near future due to high cost and a bit of complexity.
(4) The main plus point for hydrogen vehicle is the Range – it can carry Hydrogen a tank as a liquid under 500- 700 bar pressure and can run up to 1000 kms in one fill in line with diesel vehicles
(5) EV has a poor range and would be limited to city / town application where charging points are available. Charging points all across high ways will take time.
(6).EV will remain popular as city driven cars and 2 wheelers and Hydrogen will become popular along high ways if long distance to be covered – for Trucks , buses and taxis and cars meant to be driven for long distance. However when hydrogen cars are made available, some EV car owners would like to switch to hydrogen cars.
(7) Due To long range of hydrogen vehicles , fewer filling stations are required Hydrogen filling stations currently is a bottleneck , but being planned in a big way.
(8)!So , as you have said rightly , it would be a disruption going ahead – it depends how soon Hydrogen filling stations are made available Hydrogen can also be carried in pipe lines from production.point to filling stations like CNG. Hydrogen can also be carried in tankers like diesel petrol… cryogenic tank… technology is available in India
(9) your question on power range of cumlins- currently they have power range from 180 HP to 400 HP. Below 100 hp , they may have for genset / marine applications.
(10) It is true that for the time being all formats – will coexists together – EV, hybrids , diesel , petrol , hybrids, CNG , LNG , CBG , Ethanol, methanol., biodiesel.
(11) The most intersting thing is that except EV, all other formats will use the same iC engine platform.
Cummins’ NEW Hydrogen Engine Will DESTROY The EV Industry!
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