NATSO Urges Parity for Hydrogen Truck Vehicle Weight Limits
NATSO and a diverse coalition of stakeholders advancing the adoption of hydrogen across the supply chain urged Congress to ensure that all alternative fuel technologies, including hydrogen, are treated equally with respect to federal vehicle weight limitations as a part of surface transportation reauthorization.
In a letter sent to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, NATSO urged Congress to include an expansion of the current weight waiver to provide parity for hydrogen trucks in surface transportation reauthorization. Signatories included fuel retailers, truck and engine manufacturers and businesses across the hydrogen supply chain.
Current law allows natural gas vehicles and electric battery vehicles to exceed the federal maximum gross vehicle weight limit for comparable conventional fuel vehicles by up to 2,000 pounds. This waiver was designed to account for the additional weight of vehicle components that are utilized in alternative fuel trucks.
Hydrogen-powered vehicles, which also require additional weight to accommodate fuel cell systems and storage tanks, should be granted the same flexibility.
In its letter, NATSO said the success of the nascent hydrogen industry necessitates operating on a level playing field with other alternative fuel vehicles.
Signatories included: Air Liquide; California Hydrogen Business Council; California Hydrogen Coalition; Chevron; Clean Hydrogen Future Coalition; Evoloh; Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association; Hyundai Motor America; Iwatani; National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS); Shell; SIGMA: America’s Leading Fuel Marketers; Texas Hydrogen Alliance; Toyota Motor North America; Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association; Utility
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