Edag and Hexagon Purus are researching flexible hybrid storage

While for the daily commute to work in Electric car a Battery storage is the method of choice today, long-distance drivers have to plan longer stopovers despite the fast charging stations. Bid for them Hydrogen drives Advantages because their tanks can be filled quickly. edag and Hexagon Purus are now researching a hybrid storage system that will bring together the best of both worlds.

The common Research Project is funded by the Hessenagentur and is set to run for 18 months. The Edag Group as an engineering service provider for Automotive industry and the specialist in composite high-pressure tanks and systems for vehicles of all types want to implement a hybrid storage system that Advantages of both drives combines.

Flexible storage on the vehicle floor

For this purpose, a flexible storage system for the vehicle floor is to be developed. Therein should be parallel Batteries and hydrogen pressure tanks of the latest generation can be installed. The customer should individually configure the respective number of memories. He will drive daily distances battery-electric and long distances with energy from the fuel cell, which is supplied from the hydrogen tanks.

Components for the hydrogen drive in the mass market

The development is based on the scalable vehicle platform developed by Edag scale base. According to Edag, it offers great advantages for both professional and private vehicles. The exchangeability of the storage systems also enables resource-saving secondary use and meets the sustainability requirements of the two development partners.