Questions, answered.

kraftwerk replaces the conventional battery system with a compact aSOFC with Nanocrystalline Electrolyte — the vehicle generates its own electricity on board, with no need to recharge.

Up to 92.0% electrical efficiency (LHV) on LNG/CNG; up to 82.4% on diesel and liquid fuels; up to 74.8% on hydrogen and ammonia. Conventional PEM fuel cells reach roughly 55–74%.

kraftwerk vehicles don't carry heavy lithium-ion battery packs. They generate their own electricity on board — lighter, longer range, no charging stops.

Hydrogen, natural gas, methanol, ammonia, diesel — and virtually any hydrogen-carrying fuel. One platform, every fuel, including the fuels of tomorrow.

At standard hydrogen or natural gas stations — usually in under 2 minutes.

No combustion, no moving parts: the system runs near-silent at around 20 dB, with near-zero NOx, SOx and particulates at the point of use. CO₂ occurs only when a carbon fuel is used — and is captured in the closed loop.

No lithium, no cobalt, no platinum, no rare materials — and production costs are more than 80% lower than battery systems.

The system is designed for long-term durability. Routine service can be performed by authorized kraftwerk partners.

Yes, selected models are available for pre-order now. Early reservations secure priority on the delivery list once production begins — a pre-order is not a delivery guarantee.

Pick a vehicle, place a pledge — starting at $0 — and your name goes on the list. Every pledge counts toward the $500,000,000 goal, and the counter climbs in real time. Please note that a pre-order is binding: it is a commitment to purchase at the base price, and it is non-refundable.

Please treat your pledge as binding. Our Terms & Conditions state that all pre-orders — free or paid — are non-refundable, and that a free pre-order is an explicit commitment to purchase a vehicle at the base price once it is released. kraftwerk AUTO Inc. also reserves the right to cancel or modify pre-orders at any time. Choosing the details of your vehicle happens later, in the configurator — the reservation itself stays binding. For an individual case, write to info@kraftwerkgroup.com; the Terms & Conditions apply.

Vehicle delivery is expected to begin 12 months after the campaign is successfully funded, and the configurator opens around 6 months after the campaign ends. Shipping and taxes will be charged separately when your vehicle is ready for delivery. These are expectations, not commitments: pre-orders do not guarantee delivery, availability or timeline, because the vehicle program depends on external funding.

Yes. Payments are processed through Stripe checkout. The checkout is currently available in English.

The proof-of-concept vehicle with the Volkswagen Group travelled 2,000 km on a single tank — and each SURFBOARD™ tank module adds up to ~1,500 km. Refueling takes about 2 minutes.

We replace costly battery packs with our own lightweight SURFBOARD™ module — an aSOFC system with production costs more than 80% lower than battery systems. That makes the vehicles lighter and more efficient.

Conversions are designed to meet EU and local homologation requirements; certification is completed per region as part of the production program.

Yes — five years of proof-of-concept with the Volkswagen Group, a test vehicle travelling 2,000 km on a single tank, and TRL 7 completed.

kraftwerk is vetted by the EIC through its due diligence and funded through the UAVEndure I and II grants (817161, 859655; kraftwerk TUBES GmbH) — and was one of 10 EIC-backed companies at the EIC Corporate Day 2026.

Construction of the gigafactory in Dresden started in 2024; pilot production is running and the industrial scale-up is in preparation. Made in Germany.

33 patents granted, with more filed — plus trade secrets covering materials and manufacturing.