| Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell | |
|---|---|
 Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Hyundai |
| Production | 2013–2018 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Related | Hyundai Tucson (LM) |
| Powertrain | |
| Electric motor | Fuel cellhydrogen-powered |
| Range | 594 km (369 mi) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Hyundai Nexo |
TheHyundai ix35 FCEV orTucson FCEV[1] is ahydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle developed byHyundai. The model is a left-hand drive only conversion to the SUV platform it is based on and was the first of its type to be mass-produced and sold commercially in the world.[2][3] Different versions are known, the previous version was based on theHyundai Tucson FCEV, and the upcoming model is based on the current ix35 FCEV. The first generation was introduced in 2001, with theHyundai 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 graphitebipolar 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 theHyundai ix35 (2009), production was semi automatic and used a metal bipolar plate.[4]
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 holdingHydrogen tanks ofcompressed hydrogen, higher storage pressure, as well asfuel 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 aproton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC).
The Hyundai ix35 FCEV is in production since 2013, a production vehicle that is powered by afuel cell withhydrogen. 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 atUlsan,South Korea ofHyundai ix35 based FCEV's.[5] In 2015, the production of 10,000 units started. The first fifteen cars went to the hydrogen link network,Copenhagen and two toHydrogen Sweden,Skåne. In 2015, vehicles were ordered or delivered in eleven countries in theEU, and fifteen countries in total worldwide. Up to June 2015, 273 cars had been shipped out for sales (including 29 in Korea, 116 in the United States, and 117 in Europe).[6]
The 700Bar (10,153PSI)hydrogen tanks forhydrogen storage contain enough fuel for a 369 miles (594 km) drive.
The Hyundai ix35 fuel cell electric vehicle won theFuture Auto accolade at the 2013Brussels Motor Show.
The first Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell (ix35) sold in Canada was delivered in January 2015. Due to the location of refill stations, the vehicles are only leased or sold in theVancouver Metropolitan Area/Fraser Valley, British Columbia; theGreater Toronto Area; and inAlberta.[7][8]
The ix35 FCEV is priced atKRW85 million (US$77,300) with aSouth Korean government subsidy of KRW60 million (US$57,707), the start of mass production and the use of cheaper materials in the future should lead to lower prices.[1]
Discontinued due to launching the successor, theHyundai Nexo in 2018.
The first ix35 FCEV was delivered in June 2014 inTustin (California) with a lease price of $499/mo, a $2,999 down payment with unlimited free fuelling for a three-year period.[9]
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The Tucson Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) is a testfuel cell vehicle for Hyundai's second generation hydrogen fuel cell.
The vehicle includes an 80 kW electric motor by Enova Systems ofTorrance, California, UTC Fuel Cells bySouth Windsor, Connecticut, 152V battery co developed by Hyundai Motor Co. and LG Chem in Seoul, Korea, 152 litres (33 imp gal; 40 US gal) hydrogen storage tanks developed by Dynetek Industries Ltd. ofCalgary,Alberta, Canada.
The vehicle has range of 300 kilometres (186.4 mi) and top speed of 150 km/h (93 mph).[10] The vehicle was unveiled in 2005 at theLos Angeles Auto Show[11] and completed a 4,300-mile (6,900 km) journey as part of the Hydrogen Road Tour in 2008.[12]
