MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Nikola's Chief Engineer & Head of Vehicle Platforms - Christian Appel! The guys explore Nikola's ground-breaking Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Semi Truck!

2:00 - Getting a look at Nikola's Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Semi Truck!

3:43 - So, what is a Hydrogen Fuel Cell?

8:42 - Drivetrain architecture.

12:46 - 70 Kilograms of Hydrogen. MPK (Miles Per Kilogram).

15:09 - What's the range?

15:44 - How does Hydrogen power the truck?

17:49 - EV Mode.

19:27 - "Backpack style" hydrogen tank design.

23:01 - European perspective on the truck.

26:27 - Thoughts on Tesla Semi & Decarbonizing the trucking industry.

27:52 - New designs & new innovations.

31:21 - Refueling?

37:33 - Working on infrastructure with Volterra.

39:02 - Decarbonizing - Who's making the hydrogen?

43:22 - Feedback from drivers.

46:15 - Cab environment & suspension.

49:07 - Feedback from fleet owners.

52:39 - Comparing fuel prices.

54:39 - Full battery electric version.

57:29 - Solid State Batteries.

01:00:28 - Cooling system.

01:03:38 - Road to autonomy.

01:07:02 - Product line & Origin Story.

01:10:26 - Where are they built?

01:15:01 - Nikola's customers.

01:17:45 - Christian's background.

01:23:00 - Chinese market.

01:25:05 - "This is really a unique time in history."

01:28:03 - The Software Defined Revolution.

01:34:55 - Christian's personal fleet.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.