Australia’s very first commercially offered hydrogen-powered cars will be on the road by 2018, with the ACT Government recent lodging the first-ever order for 20 Hyundai Fuel Cell Electric automobiles.
Not simply the greatest order of its kind, it’s the first and sole order for fuel cell cars in the country. The deal will see Hyundai provide 20 of its next-generation fuel cell automobiles in 2018 as part of a more comprehensive study into the innovation.
The $23m Renewable Transport Fuels Test Berth will utilize electrical energy created from the Hornsdale Windfarm in South Australia fed into a new Siemens Sylizer System hydrogen refueler to power the automobiles.
Hyundai Australia has verified its yet unveiled next-gen fuel cell automobiles would be integrated in both left- and right-hand-drive setups, and would be available to purchase when launched in 2018.
The study is viewed by Hyundai as a chance to evaluate the technology’s real-world applications, with the Sylizer System with the ability of producing sufficient hydrogen gas to power 1,000 fuel cell automobiles for as much as 14,000 km of travel per year. Refueling each vehicle takes simply three minutes.
While information surrounding Hyundai’s next-generation fuel cell automobiles are limited, the fleet will be an all-new, function constructed SUV, rather than the current fuel call vehicles, which are customized versions of the ix35.
International reports tells that work on the brand-new design is nearing completion, with the car’s range anticipated to increase to 600km. A local rates clue arrives in the shape of Toyota’s Mirai fuel cell car, which is provided in the U.S.A from 57,000 USD. Hyundai’s rates is anticipated to be same, with a straight currency conversion putting the brand-new Hyundai fuel cell vehicle in Australia using a price tag of in between $75,000 and $85,000.
Toyota imported 3 examples of its fuel-cell-powered Mirai to Australia in July as part of a three-year study. However the ACT Government order protects Australia’s first-ever hydrogen fuel cell sales for Hyundai.
