High prices of gasoline and diesel, high consumption and also the production of harmful substances are three things that lie in the stomach of a large part of the world's population. The current boom in electric cars , hybrids and plug-in hybrids is trying to improve the current situation. While the European market focuses on the aforementioned hybrids and electric cars, other countries have taken a liking to hydrogen. The introduction of the Hyundai ix35 Hydrogen FCEV car, which has embarked on the path of pure H 2 O production, proves this.
The production car should go on sale in 2015. The powertrain consists of a fuel cell system with a power of 100 kW, an electric motor and a battery with a capacity of 21 kWh. The hydrogen itself is stored in two tanks that operate at an operating pressure of 700 bar. The complex system allows the car to travel up to 650 kilometers at a maximum speed of up to 160 km/h.
The developers of the Hyundai car company managed to reduce the dimensions of the fuel cells by approximately 20% and at the same time ensure that they are able to work even at temperatures around -25 °C. At the same time, the car's radius of action is almost twice that of the previous Tuscon FCEV concept, which is excellent news given the pitiful infrastructure of gas stations.
