Hyundai isn’t putting all of its chips into battery electric vehicles. It does do that too, of course. And it is good at it. But it is also banking on a different type of hybrid powertrain. One that is part hydrogen fuel cell, and part lithium-ion battery.
Looking initially at commercial applications such as buses and semi-trucks, Hyundai has been quietly working over the past few years on this more eco-friendly, hybrid powertrain. The goal was to reduce charging/refueling times to optimize efficiency for these types of vehicles. For these applications, time is, indeed, money. Long charging times for regular EVs could end up affecting a business’s bottom line.
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The concept N Vision 74 from Hyundai driving on a track
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