HYDROGEN POWER GOES (ALMOST) MAINSTREAM
THIS IS IT, FOLKS: the first hydrogen vehicle to be certified in Australia for sale to the general public.
The Hyundai Nexo fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) is about the size of the new Hyundai Tucson, and driven by a 120kW/395Nm electric motor that is powered by electricity created by combining air and hydrogen (the latter stored in three high-pressure fuel tanks built into the rear end) in a 95kW fuel cell located under the bonnet.
The fuel cell also provides electricity to a 1.56kWh lithium-ion polymer battery, which, like a mild hybrid system, provides a power boost when taking off from a standing start, while also running the Nexo’s 12-volt electrical system.
When filled with compressed hydrogen, created
