现代在今年日内瓦车展发布了一款FE Fuel Cell燃料电池概念车，该车采用了全面升级的燃料电池系统。与现行的途胜ix35 Fuel Cell车型相比，新车硬件重量降低20%，但燃油经济性提升10%，燃料电池堆的能量密度提升了30%。同时，该车续航里程超过800公里。内饰方面，采用宽屏显示器，从方向盘后方一直延伸至中控台，用来显示动力系统以及行程信息。中控台处也有一个触摸控制屏。该车还配置了一块可拆卸的电池，以备内部设备和行李箱自带的电动滑板车充电，从而方便人们在进入交通拥堵的城市中心时改成骑行电动自行车为进一步提升车辆环保性能，现代在车内安装了一个空气增湿器，由于燃料电池排放的是纯净的水，可以利用这些水来净化车内的空气。现代表示，这款概念车并非只是为了展示燃料电池技术。该车将会演化出一款全新的SUV车型，而该SUV有望在2018年发布。除了展示车辆的燃料电池技术外，该车还配备了最新的驾驶员辅助技术“Hyundai Smart Sense”。
Hyundai Futuristic FE Fuel Cell Concept can do 497+ miles on hydrogen
Hyundai is attending the 2017 Geneva Motor Show with a bold-looking concept providing a glimpse of the company’s thoroughly upgraded fuel cell system. Compared to the current Tucson ix35 Fuel Cell, the new hardware is not only 20 percent lighter, but it also boost efficiency by 10 percent and comes with a 30 percent higher power density for the fuel stack. Range anxiety shouldn’t pose a problem anymore considering Hyundai says the concept has been engineered to cover more than 497 miles (800 kilometers) on hydrogen.
An ace up the concept’s sleeve is the inclusion of portable battery packs, which will come in handy for those inside the minimalist cabin to power their devices, such as tablets and smartphones. In addition, the trunk of the Futuristic FE Fuel Cell Concept has a built-in storage space for an electric scooter recharged in its own port while the vehicle is in motion. It can be used later on to tackle a crowded urban area where cars get stuck in the heavy traffic very often.
In a bid to further strengthen the concept’s eco-friendly image, Hyundai has fitted the cabin with an air humidifier responsible for recycling the water emitted by the hydrogen energy circulation to make the cabin air cleaner.
Hyundai points out the showcar in Geneva is more than just a technology demonstrator since the concept’s design will actually influence a production model scheduled to come out in 2018. Aside from boasting an unprecedented range for a hydrogen-powered model, the yet unnamed car is going to take advantage of the company’s latest crop of driver assistance systems part of the “Hyundai Smart Sense” array of driver’s aids.