UNLIKE fossil fuels, hydrogen is in abundance.
In fact, hydrogen makes up 75% of the universe we live in, so there’s no danger of it running out any time soon! The Hyundai ix35 was the world’s first production hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV), with energy created using the process of passing hydrogen through a fuel cell.
There are many advantages to running a hydrogen-powered car
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There are many advantages to running a hydrogen-powered car, leading some industry analysts to suggest that it – rather than electric – is the future of the motor car.
For example, the only thing coming out of the tailpipe is water, and that’s so clean you can drink it. You also get the same, quiet propulsion as an electric vehicle, the same instant torque, a longer range than an EV, plus – and this is where the hydrogen FCEV has the EV well and truly licked – it can be refilled in the same time it takes to fill a conventional car with fuel.
If – and it’s a big if – a commercially-viable fuelling network can be established, the FCEV could be the next big thing. Hyundai already has the Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell on sale, while Toyota plans to sell its hydrogen powered Mirai in the UK come October 2015.