Hyundai gives us a glimpse into the future

14:19 19 September 2011

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Hyundai has announced that the ix35 Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) will have its UK debut at EcoVelocity, the low-carbon motor festival at LondonÂ’s Battersea Power Station.

EcoVelocity visitors can be among the first in the world to experience future travel in a hydrogen-powered car, with passenger rides available in the ix35 FCEV.

The vehicle is HyundaiÂ’s third-generation FCEV and it demonstrates the companyÂ’s work on cutting-edge alternative fuels.

Boasting the same convenience as todayÂ’s vehicles powered by traditional internal combustion engines, the ix35 FCEV has a driving range of 360miles (580 Km), a maximum speed of 100 mph and zero-to-62mph time of 12.8 seconds.

The fuel cell stack can operate at sub-zero temperatures as low as -25 degrees Celsius, and unlike a combustion-engined car, the ix35Â’s only emissions are water vapour. 

This vehicle moves Hyundai closer to the commercialisation of fuel cell electric vehicles, and the aim is to bring an FCEV to market in the next few years.