Hyundai Tucson ix Hydrogen Fuel-Cell EV
Hyundai has completed development of its next- generation hydrogen fuel cell car — the Hyundai Tucson ix Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle. Hyundai’s 3rd-generation FCEV is equipped with a 100-kilowatt fuel cell system and two hydrogen storage tanks (700bar). The Sport Utility Vehicle can travel 650 kilometers on a single charge – a range equal to a gasoline-powered car. It can start in temperatures as low as minus 25 degrees Celsius. The Hyundai Tucson ix FCEV’s range is a 76% improvement over the 2nd generation Tucson FCEV, which was limited to 370 km on one charge. The new model gets gasoline equivalent fuel efficiency of 31 km per liter, a 15% improvement over the previous version.
More than 95% of the Tucson ix FCEV’s major components were made with Korean technology through close collaboration with about 120 domestic auto parts manufacturers. Overall volume of the fuel cell system was downsized by 20% compared to the last system via modularization of bulky parts in the fuel cell system including fuel cell stack, balance of plant, inverter and high voltage junction box. Hyundai cars india is planning to launch new 2011 Hyundai Tucson ix in india next year. Hyundai plans to make a limited supply of the Tucson ix FCEV in 2012 and begin mass production in 2015.
{Source: Globalmotors}