Looking to serial production, this is the second, but Hyundai including important steps in development describes it as the fourth generation of vehicles with fuel cells. 1998 has been a Hyundai Santa Fe in collaboration with California Fuell Cell Partnership. We refer here to the specially converted ix 35 from 2013.

This time it seems to be a fuel cell in a stand-alone model. However, there must be a lot of room for this technique. Very important, as with pure electric vehicles too, is the efficiency, which was increased here from 55.3 to 60 percent. A range of 800 km after NEFZ should be possible. Hyundai counts more than 200 km of growth at these test values.

Perhaps not quite so important is the performance, which could be increased by 20 percent to 120 kW (163 hp). It is astonishing how they solved the problems of the fuel cell at low temperatures. In earlier times they were to be assumde as almost insurmountable. Cold starts up to -30°C are possible now. The production costs should have been reduced, too.

The tanks were changed as well. Instead of two unequal big ones, there are now three of the same format. With lower material thickness, they guarantee improved safety. Whether this is a nice car, you may decide for yourself. He is always more beautiful than Mirai, which is tirelessly hiding its front heat exchanger. If the FCEV because of its price will have to be counted to the upper class, its interior has turned out a little spartan. 01/18