Kia Mr Ross,
First and foremost, I would like to sincerely apologise for the delay in
our response to you.
Further to your request under the Official Information Act dated 02 August
2024(as detailed in the email below), this email is to give you notice, in
accordance with section 15A (1) (a) of the OIA, that NZ Post requires an
extension of time to be able to provide the information requested. The
reason for the extension is that due to staff capacity, meeting the
original time limit of 30 August could not be met.
We are extending the period in which to provide you information to 09
September 2024 but will endeavour to provide you with the information
earlier if possible. 
You have the right under section 28(3) of the OIA to make a complaint to
the Ombudsman about this extension. 

Ngā mihi,
OIA Officer
NZ Post

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From: Mr Ross <[FOI #27893 email]>
Sent: Friday, 2 August 2024 5:59 pm
To: Oia Officer <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Hydrogen Truck Trial Costs
compared to Diesel and Electric Trucks
 
Dear New Zealand Post Limited,

Could you please provide a comparison of running and maintenance costs for
the Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell truck compared to your equivalent Diesel and
Electric trucks (equivalent being a truck hauling roughly the same sort of
loads and distances), and maintenance frequencies for each fuel types
(daily, weekly, monthly, etc), for the same period spanning the Hyundai
XCIENT Fuel Cell truck trial.

I understand dollar amounts cannot be used due to commercial sensitivity,
so please use relative values where Diesel is equal to 1.
So, for example, running costs for an electric truck per week might be 0.2
compared to a Diesel truck per week.

Yours faithfully,

Mr Ross

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Kia Ora Mr Ross,
Firstly thank you for your patience.
It is important to note the maintenance costs for the vehicle are managed
by the contractor, but we are aware that they’re equivalent to the
maintenance and servicing costs of a diesel equivalent.
This isn’t unexpected, as the maintenance costs of a diesel truck increase
sharply in Year’s 3-5 (and beyond), whereas the Fuel Cell truck is
expected to remain constant and stable for the next 8-10 years.
By replacing a counterpart diesel truck, the XCIENT stops 170 tonnes of
CO₂ per year from being emitted into our atmosphere.
 
Comparison details
NZ Post’s XCIENT hydrogen-powered truck facts:
Distance (kilometres)           100,000
Diesel eliminated (litres)       41667
CO2kg (1Ltr = 2.68kg)             111667
CO2t (1Ltr = 2.68kg)               111.7
* Replaced a truck using 1.0l/2.4km  
 
• Mileage to date: 66,000kms
• Co2 avoided: 73,700 kg
• Average H2 consumption: 12.5 kms / 1 KG
• Diesel avoided: 27,500 ltrs
• Air purified: 42,000kg (Daily intake for 3800 New Zealanders)
• Daily fuel: 27~30kg, will move to will move to 50~90kg with
Ngā mihi,
OIA Officer
NZ Post

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From: Mr Ross <[FOI #27893 email]>
Sent: Friday, 2 August 2024 5:59 pm
To: Oia Officer <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Hydrogen Truck Trial Costs
compared to Diesel and Electric Trucks
 
Dear New Zealand Post Limited,

Could you please provide a comparison of running and maintenance costs for
the Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell truck compared to your equivalent Diesel and
Electric trucks (equivalent being a truck hauling roughly the same sort of
loads and distances), and maintenance frequencies for each fuel types
(daily, weekly, monthly, etc), for the same period spanning the Hyundai
XCIENT Fuel Cell truck trial.

I understand dollar amounts cannot be used due to commercial sensitivity,
so please use relative values where Diesel is equal to 1.
So, for example, running costs for an electric truck per week might be 0.2
compared to a Diesel truck per week.

Yours faithfully,

Mr Ross

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