Cummins changes there focus from diesel to a 15 liter Hydrogen Internal combustion engine

So Cummins the company that makes this, a coal rolling diesel torque monster is making a change, a change from diesel to a greener future, hydrogen. Now the development of Zero carbon technology is very important and many manufacturers are deep in development trying to make our planet a better place.

Now like I said Cummins is known for making powerful turbo diesel motors, but in a world where emission laws get more strict the diesel engine finds itself staring down the barrel of a loaded gun. But Cummins is not worried, they believe that the high torque motors still have a future, by utilizing the technology of hydrogen.

And on the 9th of May 2022 Cummins debuted there 15 liter hydrogen engine. Now This engine is built on Cummins’ new fuel-agnostic platform, where below the head gasket each fuel type’s engine has largely similar components, and above the head gasket, each has different components for different fuel types. Now full production is expected in 2027, and this engine is part of Cummins zero carbon program.

#Hydrogen #internalcombustion #future

[looneytoons]

Someone I know works for Cummins, specifically development for the electric/hybrid and hydrogen powerplants. Cummins is definitely thinking well into the future unlike the likes of Tesla who's trucks make no sense in the long term and with a million mile operation life. The future looks bright for Cummins and their thinking

[jamespastore]

I'm so glad to see engineers are getting smart and seeing the massive advantages of the internal combustion engines running on hydrogen.

[anthony]

I am hoping that hydrogen is the saviour of the internal combustion engine, this Cummins announcement gives me hope.
Hi from NZ,
Anthony.

[chrisf]

There is a company in Canada called Proton Technology. They have patented a method of separating the H2 from fossil fuels, underground. The carbon stays underground and the H2 is skimmed off and collected. They can produce very pure H2 for around the same cost as natural gas. This is proven, working tech and they are licensing it to producers in other countries.
They can even use to it to clean up old abandoned wells, and get them producing again in the process.

This is clearly a better option than lithium, which so far, can't be recycled safely and creates a dependence on some very undependable counties. The batteries themselves are very dirty/carbon intensive to produce. These batteries, and the E-cars, will lead to a recycling crisis as unwanted/unsaleable dead-battery-cars pile up; but are too expensive to repair.

The move to electric vehicles has enormous downsides, and those promoting it don't seem to realize that the electrical grid will take 50 years to upgrade.

[barryseaton]

As an ex employee of Cummins and an experimenter with Hydrogen I am thrilled at the news of Cummins move although I also believe that if Cummins was still with us they would have been streets ahead of all others in this application.

[AIRSOFT]

Dodge needs to get on these V8 hemi hydrogen engines fast. NO ELECTRIC WE WANT ENGINES

[salty]

I'm excited to see the Cummins Hydrogen combustion engine. In 2011 - 2012 I tested hydrogen in my Dodge truck while my brothers were putting them into their Ford's. They worked. The main problem was the computer systems. I tried every computer chip available but couldn't get past the issues raise by the computer thinking it was getting to much oxygen. Yes, I tried every fix suggested, without success, concerning the O/2 sensors. My brothers experienced them same with their trucks. I still believe Hydrogen is the future. As I said, "I'm excited to be seeing the future." Yeahhh for Cummins.

[johnmccabe]

This is the best way to go, the first with a conversion kit for old cars will be a hero.

[alouisschafer]

This is the way to go.
Instead of focusing on EVs we should put all our efforts into carbon neutral fuels or at least cleaner fuels than Diesel and Gasoline.
This way the further development of the ICE can continue and that's a very good thing as we are just really beginning to figure them out.
Power output relative to engine size has constantly increased while emissions have dropped. We are not done with the ICE.

[theanimeotaku]

It's less complex than fuel cell cars so it would cost less to make

[barryspodge]

This will be the future well done Cummins 👏

[cajunguy]

This technology has been around Cummins corporation since 1980. They shelved the prototype because it was way ahead of it’s time.

[tonycafazza]

I have been driving a Ram diesel for years. The engines are great. I would consider a hydrogen Cummins but until then, I will stick with Cummins diesels

[ulrichschnell]

British JCB already has a hydrogen engine for their heavy equipment. Watch JCB'S own promotional video.

[MIKE.TANGO.SIERRA]

I never believed electric was any future but hydrogen is the way to go

[TheTruth-yqjb]

I am a little late to this party. You need to do the numbers on how much hydrogen storage is needed for your ICE engine. You will see that it is never going to pencil out, unless you are OK with a 50mile range

[gregschmidt]

Yay a new diesel engine with no Emissions systems!!

[robertdewitt]

Race cars use alcohol or a.k.a. ethanol which is almost 0 missions we could have switched a long time but big oil runs the world

[michaelclairforet]

Hydrogen will win in the end for large engines, trucks, trains, etc. I’d like to buy a F-150 hydrogen truck

[violetturner]

I believe that ICE is still the future, whatever the fuel is; I also believe that we need to change where we get our fuel and how we clean up the mistakes of the past and present are the things that truly matter.

Electric vehicles have there positive notes, but I don’t like the idea of repeating old mistakes having to mine rare minerals, which is harmful to the planet to appear to green.