Rusak K-10 (hydrogen all-terrain vehicle)

2025: Start of Production

In November 2025, the first Rusak K-10 hydrogen-fueled all-terrain vehicle was presented in Russia. It is capable of passing up to 500 km without refueling and can reach speeds of up to 60 km/h with eight passengers and cargo up to 2.5 tons.

According to Izvestia, the main feature of the development is a unique energy plant that generates electricity through the processing of hydrogen fuel. This is not a serial product, it was created to work out technologies.

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Фото: iz.ru

Yuri Vasiliev, General Director of the Autonomous power Engineering Center of MIPT/RT-RB, said that the all-terrain vehicle was created for development on a scale of 1 to 10 technologies for a gas-fueled mining truck. According to him, this is essentially an engineering stand for checking their autonomy, power systems and control systems.

Yuri Vasiliev noted that the prototype trains what will be shown on a large career technique in a year. Hydrogen power is the most environmentally friendly technology, since only electricity and water are released during gas processing.

The key advantage of hydrogen engines over those powered by electric batteries is its higher energy consumption. The cylinder is much more compact than the battery and allows you to transport more cargo over long distances. This type of fuel is used where a lot of energy is required.

There are projects for hydrogen trains and large transport ships. That is why such an energy plant was chosen for a promising mining dump truck for the mining industry, which will be produced by BelAZ. The use of the machine should begin in 2027.^[1]

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