Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell drivers have again
surpassed an impressive threshold, accumulating enough emissions-free miles to
reach the lunar surface and return, all while emitting only clean water vapor.
A trip from the Earth to the moon and back varies with each lunar orbit, with
477,800 miles as an average round-trip distance. Hyundai has delivered 70
Tucson Fuel Cells since its introduction as the first mass-produced fuel cell
in the U.S. market in June 2014.
Tucson Fuel Cell:
Hypothetical Moon Rock Souvenir from Lunar Visit
"Surpassing
another fundamental stellar threshold gives us a glimpse into the unlimited
zero-emissions potential for Hyundai fuel
cells," said Mike O'Brien, vice president, corporate and product planning,
Hyundai Motor America.
"If a small fleet of hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles can accumulate
this kind of mileage in just a few short months, one can only imagine the
potential for a zero-emissions hydrogen vehicle future. It took the growing Tucson Fuel Cell owner fleet
about 240 days to reach the moon, but only half that for the return trip."
Hyundai service engineers,
with permission from vehicle owners, receive periodic mileage updates from Tucson Fuel Cell vehicles in
Southern California, allowing them to calculate cumulative mileage totals as
needed to assess fuel cell stack maintenance status.
TUCSON FUEL CELL ADVANTAGES
The Hyundai Tucson Fuel
Cell CUV has a number of advantages over some other alternative fuels. The
energy-rich hydrogen fuel provides an estimated driving range of 265 miles
between fill-ups, similar to many gasoline vehicles. Further, both fuel cell
driving range and vehicle performance are minimally affected by either extreme
hot or cold ambient temperatures, giving owners an extra measure of peace of
mind as they go about their day. Even more important for consumers
transitioning from gasoline vehicles, the Tucson Fuel Cell can be
refilled with hydrogen in about the same time as a typical gasoline vehicle of
the same size.
Finally,
fuel cell vehicles, due to their compact, relatively lightweight fuel cell
stack design, are completely production scalable from very small to very large
vehicles, such as urban-focused mini-compact cars all the way to full-size
buses and trucks.
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