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Hyundai ix35 FCEV


The Hyundai ix35 FCEV or Tucson FCEV is a hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle developed by Hyundai. Different versions are known - the previous version was based on the Hyundai Tucson FCEV, and the upcoming model is based on the current ix35 FCEV. The first generation was introduced in 2001 with the Hyundai Santa Fe FCEV, and had a range of 100 miles (160 km), with a top speed of 78 mph (126 km/h). The second generation Tucson FCEV was introduced in 2005, used a graphite bipolar plate and had a range of 186 miles (300 km), with a top speed of 93 mph (150 km/h). The third generation is based on the Hyundai ix35 (2009), production was semi-automatic and used a metal bipolar plate. The current version and fourth generation is the 2012 ix35 FCEV. The Tucson ix35 FCEV has a more powerful electric engine rated at 100 kW (134 horsepower), and a range of about 369 miles (594 km). This improvement in range is due in part to the Tucson ix35 FCEV's greater space for holding Hydrogen tanks of compressed hydrogen, higher storage pressure, as well as fuel cell technology advances. The cars have made use of a "sandwich" design concept, aimed at maximizing room for both passengers and the propulsion components. The fuel cell is a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC).

The Hyundai ix35 FCEV is in production since 2013, a production vehicle that is powered by a fuel cell with hydrogen. Hyundai indicates an output of 100 kW (136PS) and a torque of 300 Nm. A tank contains 5.64 kg of hydrogen and should last for a range of nearly 600 km.

In February 2013, Hyundai announced that it started production at Ulsan, South Korea Hyundai ix35 based FCEV's will be produced. In 2015 the production of 10,000 units started. The first 15 cars went to the hydrogen link network, Copenhagen and 2 to hydrogen Sweden, Skane. In 2015 vehicles were ordered or delivered in 11 countries in the EU and 15 countries in total worldwide. Up to June 2015, 273 cars had been shipped out for sales (including 29 in Korea, 116 in the US and 117 in Europe).


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