Hyundai's first self-driven, fuel-cell electric vehicle completes 190km trip

摘要

HYUNDAI Motor Company's fleet of next generation fuel-cell electric cars have succeeded in completing a self-driven 190km journey from Seoul to Pyeongchang. This is the first time level four autonomous driving has been achieved with a fuel-cell electric car. During the journey, the vehicle reached speeds of 100-110km/h, the maximum speed allowed by law on Korean highways. On the highway the vehicles moved in response to traffic, successfully accomplished lane changes, manoeuvres and toll gates. The incorporation of advanced technologies within the cars has enabled them to recognise their surroundings and other vehicles more accurately. The fuel-cell electric model is able to produce electricity through a reaction between hydrogen and oxygen in the fuel-cell stack. The NEXO fuel-cell electric SUV can drive more than 600km on a single charge, which takes approximately five minutes. The model boasts efficiency of 60 per cent, durability equivalent to internal combustion engine-driven vehicles and a load space of 839 litres.