Nikola opens its first hydrogen refuelling station — on same California road as existing Shell H2 truck stop
The Hyla-branded filling station, which will cater to trucks only, consists of a mobile liquid-hydrogen tank with built-in dispenser
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According to photos and a video released by Nikola, the filling station is separated from trucks by a temporary plastic barrier, with the pump manned by a Nikola operator, rather than it being a self-service station.
Curiously, it has been sited at 2445 E Guasti Road, a ten-minute drive from Shell’s own self-service hydrogen truck filling station at 4325 E Guasti Road, Ontario — both of which are a stone’s throw from the Interstate 10 highway, which runs from Los Angeles to Jacksonville, Florida. The state’s other two truck-only hydrogen filling stations are both close to the Port of Long Beach.
The new Ontario refuelling stop will be able to fuel up to 40 Nikola hydrogen-powered Class 8 trucks daily, although it will also be open to other brands of trucks.
“Easing the transition to a zero-emission trucking future and prioritising access to a hydrogen solution network is our top objective and we're just getting started,” said Nikola’s president of energy, Ole Hoefelmann.
“Once the nine planned solutions are in place by mid-2024, Nikola will have established one of the world's largest heavy-duty hydrogen refueling networks, providing customers accessibility at their current locations and along their planned routes.