# Experimental Military Trucks The Chevrolet Colorado ZH2 Explores the Viability Of Fuel Cell Use By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-10-04 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/military-trucks References: [engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2016/10/03/chevy-colorado-zh2-fuel-cell-truck/) & [media.gm](http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/gm/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2016/oct/1003-zh2.html) American automaker [Chevrolet](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chevrolet-beast) has gone ahead and unveiled an exceptionally high-tech and experimental military truck, dubbed the Chevrolet Colorado ZH2, that is designed to help the military better assess the viability of using [fuel cell technologies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toyota-showcases) in military environments. Set to be tested in exceptionally challenging conditions next year, this particular military truck comes with a power-plant that is unbelievably silent, making it ideal for use in military operations that involve a high-degree of covertness. What's more, the military truck's fuel cells can be used to power a range of different devices. This military truck is a great example of a scientific approach being used to assess futuristic fuel technologies before going ahead and implementing them, part of a considerate approach that is crucial given the intended uses of this vehicle in war situations. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 95% | Activity: 75% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Fuel Cell Military Trucks:** The development of military trucks with fuel cell technologies presents disruptive innovation opportunities for reducing military operations' carbon footprint. - **Silent Power-plants:** The use of silent and emission-free power-plants for military trucks can disrupt the traditional noisy and polluting engines used in the industry. - **Scientific Assessment of Technologies:** The scientific assessment of new fuel technologies for military trucks enables a more considerate approach to warfare, which can inspire similar assessments by other industries that have significant environmental impacts. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Military:** The military industry can benefit from the development of fuel cell and silent power-plant technologies in their trucks to enhance their covert operations and reduce their carbon footprint. - **Automotive:** The development of fuel cell military trucks can inspire the automotive industry to further explore fuel cell technologies for their vehicles, especially for commercial and industrial use cases. - **Environmental:** The assessment of fuel cell military trucks' technologies can inspire the environmental industry to encourage the military and other industries to adopt more sustainable practices and technologies. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Water-Filtering Hydrogen Fuel Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tacoma-h2overlander-concept.md) - [Hyrdogen-Powered Off-Road Racers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glickenhaus.md) - [Hydrogen-Powered Pickup Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toyota-hilux.md) - [Hydrogen-Electric Race Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gaussin.md) - [Sleek Electric Pickup Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-tactical-vehicle.md) - [Spacious Electric Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chevrolet-silverado.md) - [High-Powered Electric Pick-Up Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/f100-eluminator.md) - [All-Electric Medium-Duty Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mediumduty-truck.md) - [High-Tech Pick-Up Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ford-ranger.md)