EXCLUSIVE | Hydrogen equipment on California bus destroyed by fire was same make that leaked in Netherlands

Hexagon Purus’ Type 4 compressed H2 cylinders were present in both incidents, although the valves responsible for the Rotterdam leak were different to those used on the Bakersfield bus

The charred remains of the Xcelsior CHARGE FC bus that caught fire in Bakersfield, California, last week.
The charred remains of the Xcelsior CHARGE FC bus that caught fire in Bakersfield, California, last week.Photo: KBAK - KBFX - Eyewitness News - BakersfieldNow/YouTube
Published 25 July 2023, 07:51Updated 1 August 2023, 13:46
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