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GM's diesel-electric military hybrid truck uses engine to make hydrogen from water for fuel cell

Diesel Fuel News, Jan 20, 2003

> GM's new diesel-electric hybrid truck for U.S. Army not only boosts fuel economy by 20% and cuts emissions, but also generates hydrogen from onboard water for a fuel-cell auxiliary power unit (APU). The engine generates electricity for water-electrolysis-to-hydrogen, then when engine shuts down, a proton-exchange membrane fuel cell quietly converts hydrogen and air to electricity, minimizing enemy noise/heat detection.

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