Brief Information of Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell Footage Collection
[About Hyundai ix35(Tucson) Fuel Cell]
Hyundai Motor is the first automaker to begin mass production of a hydrogen-powered vehicle, ix35
Fuel Cell. The first complete car rolled off the assembly line in early 2013. Currently, Hyundai Motor
sells the ix35 Fuel Cell in more than 15 countries in Europe, North America and Australia as well as
Korea.
[Brief Product Information]
The ix35 Fuel Cell is equipped with a 100 kW (136 hp) electric motor, allowing it to reach a maximum
speed of 160 km/h. Two hydrogen storage tanks, with a total capacity of 5.6 kg, enable the vehicle to
travel more than 400 km (NEDC Standard in EU : 594km / EPA Standard in U.S. : 265 miles / Korea :
415km) on a single charge.
Length
4,410 mm
Width
1,820 mm
Height
1,655 mm
Driving range on one fill-up
NEDC Standard in EU : 594km /
EPA Standard in U.S. : 265 miles
Vehicle efficiency
0.96 kgH2/100km
Top speed
160 km/h (100 mph)
Acceleration, 0 to 100 km/hr
12.5 seconds
Fuel cell output power
100 kW
Energy storage system
Battery, 24 kW
Fuel
Hydrogen (700 bar, 5.6 kg)
Exhaust gas
Water vapor
[Footage Contents]
The 12 minute video footage contains the process from R&D to manufacturing of the ix35 Fuel Cell.
Hyundai Motor is the only company that produces its eco-friendly vehicle from molten iron raw
materials to the finished car. Inside the video footage the entire process of Research and
Development – Production – Hydrogen Fuel Production is included to show Hyundai Motor’s
technology, production and fuel supply synergies.
<Eco-Technology Research Institute in Mabuk>
The eco-friendly focused R&D center of Hyundai Motor in Korea
which was built in 2005 develops fuel cell technology that is
adapted in the ix35 Fuel Cell vehicle. Video footage includes
engineers’ devotion to fuel cell technology by showing the whole
facility. In addition, Director of the Fuel Cell technology at
Hyundai Motor, Byung Ki Ahn, Director of Eco-Vehicle Performance Group briefly explains the key
messages of the ix35 Fuel Cell and its technologies in the footage.
<Ulsan Plant of Hyundai Motor Company>
Established in 1968, the Hyundai Motor’s Ulsan Plant in Korea is
the world’s largest car manufacturing site which consist of 5
production plants and a Fuel Cell vehicle production plant in a
single site. The assembly and car convoy at the Ulsan plant is
included in the footage collection.
<Hyundai Steel>
In addition to R&D and production, Hyundai Motor produces
synergy within the Fuel Cell vehicle business as the company’s
affiliate Hyundai Steel can produce hydrogen. Hyundai Steel,
located in Dangjin, Korea, produces steel sheets that are used to
manufacture Hyundai vehicles. In addition, hydrogen is extracted
from the residual gas from the steel mill production process. The hydrogen extraction plant of Hyundai
Steel is described in the footage collection showing an in-line process from R&D and production to
fuel supply.