Everyone wants to go green these days with well…everything. One particular focus has been on those pesky gas emissions. Well it finally seems like Hyundai has made some progress!
Hyundai has began the first production of hydrogen fuel cell cars. The production line in Korea has created cars that no longer need gas. They are able to run off of a hydrogen fuel cell for 370 miles. Hyundai projects to produce 1,000 of what they are calling the ix35 Fuel Cell vehicle by 2015. So far though, they are only available in Copenhagen, Denmark, and in Skane, Sweden. Hopefully they reach America and other countries in the near future.
So what is a hydrogen fuel cell and why is it greener you might ask? A hydrogen fuel cell is something that converts hydrogen atoms into electricity while the current travels from the negative end to the positive end of the cell. The cell basically acts like an extremely powerful battery. In fact, there is a lithium ion battery that support the hydrogen fuel cell to keep it running smoothly. Now as to how it is greener, gas produces harmful vapors into the air upon consumption by your vehicle. These new fuel cells, however, only release water vapor into the air! No more worries about that black smog we see pumping out of big mac trunks and other cars.
America would be so much better off with these cars. Between the amount of driving we do every day for work, vacations we take, and simple recreational driving, we abuse what we have. These fuel cells would cut down on the gas emissions that we in America greatly contribute. Maybe in the future, these fuel cells could be adapted to airplanes and other machines. That would surely drop the price of a flight. The potential could be endless.
Unfortunately the regular consumer isn’t going to be able to get their hands on one of these cars anytime soon. “‘Today, they’d cost in ‘the upper $100,000s per car,’ Frank Ahrens, a Hyundai spokesman, told US News & World Report. By the time Hyundai shifts from fleet sales to individual buyers, around 2015, the price might fall to $50,000.”
The main point, our world is definitely make the right progress to go green thanks to companies like Hyundai. The good news is that with one major competitor having results like this, it will force other companies to try to keep up or surpass the competition. So if this keeps up, perhaps we will see things like this sooner!
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