Global Race to Drive on Hydrogen Fuel
Hyundai Leading the Way Source: Hyundai XCIENT Trucks for Switzerland US Startup Nikola Coming on Strong South Korea based Hyundai is quickly becoming the leader among global automakers in deploying hydrogen powered vehicles. It recently shipped the first ten of its Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell hydrogen semi-trucks. It's the world's first, fuel cell powered, heavy duty truck. And it's the first, mass produced hydrogen truck. The hydrogen vehicles went to Switzerland. Another 40 hydrogen trucks from Hyundai will be on Swiss roads by the end of 2020. It's the beginning of a Hydrogen Highway Ecosystem, with hydrogen fuel stops eventually being built into the highway infrastructure. It's the future of zero highway emissions. Hydrogen Highway Ecosystem The Hyundai hydrogen semi's have a 255 horsepower fuel cell converting hydrogen into electricity. They have a driving range of 250 miles on a tank of hydrogen. To make the hydrogen transp...