Recently, Hyundai Motor's hydrogen fuel cell SUV NEXO China Edition officially obtained the Beijing new energy vehicle license, which will be classified as a non-pure electric new energy vehicle, and the letter F is the first sign of the license plate.
It is understood that the Hyundai NEXO China version will be officially launched this year, which means that ordinary consumers can also buy hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and legally drive it on the road!
The design language of the modern NEXO is derived from the FE Fuel Cell concept car, and the design of the whole vehicle is inspired by nature and water, which is very consistent with the "zero emission" characteristics of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
The overall design of the rear is particularly radical, especially the triangular taillight style, which is highly recognizable and echoes the headlight group.
The overall design style of the interior is very highly technological, the instrument and the central control screen adopt a continuous screen design, the steering wheel is a two-spoke shape, with a gray and white color scheme is very designed.
The car machine system has also been localized and equipped with Baidu Maps, CarPlay, CarLife and other functions.
Dynamically, NEXO has equipped a hydrogen fuel reactor with a maximum power of 95 kilowatts inside the front engine room, which can redox hydrogen and oxygen to generate water and electricity, which can be used to drive the vehicle.
The car is equipped with a drive motor with a maximum power of 120 kW and a peak torque of 395 Nm. Match a power battery with a capacity of 6.5 amp hours to store electrical energy during kinetic energy recovery to provide energy for the drive motor in case of rapid acceleration.
Officials said that the Chinese version of the NEXO can provide the vehicle with an endurance of 596 kilometers in accordance with clTC test standards when the hydrogen storage tank is fully loaded.
In addition, the refueling time of hydrogen-fueled trams is also very fast, and it takes only about 5 minutes to fill up with hydrogen, and there is no time anxiety.
Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles have been a hot topic in recent years. On the one hand, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles have the advantages of long mileage of fuel vehicles and fast fuel replenishment, as well as the advantages of quiet electric vehicles and large low-speed torque, and the product released is 100% pure water, which truly achieves zero emissions.
On the other hand, hydrogen fuel cells are currently facing two problems, one is the high cost of hydrogen production and transportation; the other is that safety is worrying. However, after the use of more than 1,000 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles at the Beijing Winter Olympics, the safety has also been verified.
Toyota Mirai for the Beijing Winter Olympics
Regarding the issue of how to hydrogenate and replenish energy that consumers have been worried about, it is understood that 10 hydrogen refueling stations have been built in Beijing, of which 8 hydrogen refueling stations have been put into operation.
In addition, at the end of March, the National Development and Reform Commission officially announced the "Medium and Long-term Plan for the Development of hydrogen energy industry (2021-2035)", which clarified that hydrogen energy will become an important part of China's future energy system, and also determined that renewable energy hydrogen production is the main development direction. In a few years, the problem of hydrogenation is also expected to be solved.
Nowadays, more and more car companies have begun to invest in hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, in addition to the modern NEXO, Toyota Mirai has launched a second-generation model, BMW has also launched a hydrogen version of the X5 in overseas markets - iX5 Hydrogen.
BMW iX5 Hydrogen
In terms of domestic car companies, brands such as Great Wall, Changan, Hongqi, and GAC have also come to the news that hydrogen fuel cell vehicles will be launched.
The outlet of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles has arrived, China, as the world's largest hydrogen energy producer, has already had experience in leading the global market in the field of pure electric vehicles, and may also be expected to be at the forefront of the field of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in the future!