The High Technology Development Corporation (HTDC) awarded a contract to Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) through theHawaii Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies (HCATT) program to convert an electric pickup truck into a fuel cell augmented flightline maintenance support vehicle for demonstration and performance evaluation at Hickam Air Force Base (HAFB) in Honolulu, Hawaii.

To fulfill the obligations of this contract award, CTC purchased a 2000 Electric Ford Ranger as the demonstration platform.  A proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell will be integrated into this platform to provide auxiliary power and to provide power to the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) traction motor and battery pack for range extension.  The on-board compressed hydrogen storage will power the fuel cell and will be compatible with the existing hydrogen infrastructure at HAFB.  Upon completion of system integration, the vehicle will be demonstrated at HAFB for a period of 12 months.  The demonstration is scheduled to commence in April of 2008.

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