Patent ID: 11958352
Assignee: FIRST MODE HOLDINGS, INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  H | IPC B  H

Claim 0:
1. A retrofit mining haul truck including a hybrid hydrogen fuel cell/battery-based powerplant in place of a carbon fuel-based powerplant, the retrofit mining haul truck comprising:
a frame;
a tray coupled to the frame;
a deck coupled to the frame forward of at least a portion of the tray;
a battery system mounted to the deck of the retrofit mining haul truck;
a hydrogen storage system (HSS) installed in an engine bay volume of the retrofit mining haul truck, the engine bay configured to contain a combustion engine prior to retrofitting the retrofit mining haul truck; and
a fuel cell system, a first portion of the fuel cell system installed in a first wheel pocket of the retrofit mining haul truck and a second portion of the fuel cell system installed in a second wheel pocket of the retrofit mining haul truck, the first wheel pocket configured to contain a fuel tank and the second wheel pocket configured to contain a hydraulic fluid reservoir prior to retrofitting the retrofit mining haul truck.