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Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars In 2012 (Hyundai To Sell)

inhabitat.com -- By Timon Singh

"Hyundai has announced that they will sell hydrogen fuel cell cars starting in 2012 – three years before Toyota, Honda..."

"Seeing that renewable energy is becoming decidedly cheaper... Hyundai has said that will deliver the world’s first series production fuel cell vehicle in 2012, with 500 hydrogen vehicles rolling off the line that year and more afterwards."

"Hyundai plans to increase production of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles up to 10,000 units by 2015, the year when most other automakers will be just getting started on their FCVs. (FUEL CELL VEHICLES)

"With hydrogen refueling stations becoming more commonplace and the cost of hydrogen fuel cells dropping, customer demand is very likely to increase,...Hyundai plans to beat Toyota’s price tag of $50,000."

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Submitted Sep 03, 2010 By: UncleCurt

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:15,296 Points:1,147,175 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 9:39:32 PM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse Higramma: GM DID develop H2-Vs, but, they were used solely in municipal fleets.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:15,296 Points:1,147,175 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 9:38:45 PM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse Too bad too many people on this board whine about "need energy independence" yet they're so badly myopic they can't figure out that going away from oil for driving is the best thing we can do to get even in the ballpark to consider such a thing as energy "independence."
bigreddwg Champion Author Tampa Posts:4,967 Points:1,042,630 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 3:31:20 AM Ignore bigreddwg Report Abuse can't wait to get one these and do away with smelly cars. these cars will produce no odors and only water from its exhaust and we all need more water. however, they need to get that price down really LOW!!!
HiGramma Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,789 Points:369,480 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 1:45:40 AM Ignore HiGramma Report Abuse In the 1990s Discover Science Magazine (not sure if it was/is affiliated with Discover Television) published an article on GM's attempts to design hydrogen cars. Never heard a thing more about where development went. The article talked about fuel stability and the risk of explosion driving design of the vehicle body, which led to a decision to design a frame that would be interchangeable with a great variety of body styles. Wish I knew if they ran out of money before fuel safety developed to the point of being practical, or what other reason they had to abandon it or fall behind.
NOTSOGRN Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,298 Points:1,087,870 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 1:23:47 AM Ignore NOTSOGRN Report Abuse Will it tickle down to an Econobox? LINK to how they think they can under sell Toyoda.(Yes Toyoda) http://blogs.edmunds.com/greencaradvisor/2010/03/2010-geneva-auto-show-hyundai-unveils-its-tucsonix35-hydrogen-fuel-cell-ev.html
250FORD Champion Author Minnesota Posts:8,266 Points:1,303,355 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 1:15:43 AM Ignore 250FORD Report Abuse I'd like to see then take a trip across the country in that car. I wonder how far they get when they realize they can't fill up again.
bbreff Champion Author Atlanta Posts:7,667 Points:2,132,965 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 1:13:20 AM Ignore bbreff Report Abuse Where is it going to be sold?
genef01 Champion Author Nashville Posts:2,611 Points:834,680 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 1:09:15 AM Ignore genef01 Report Abuse Looks like the illegitimate off-spring of the Pontiac Aztec. Don’t know where hydrogen stations are commonplace, but there are none in middle Tennessee.
vulcan96 Champion Author Ohio Posts:21,201 Points:2,644,470 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 1:04:54 AM Ignore vulcan96 Report Abuse $50,000 is way to much for a car.
DosEquis26 Champion Author Chicago Posts:3,773 Points:1,545,470 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 12:59:54 AM Ignore DosEquis26 Report Abuse 50o vehicles- a drop in the bucket.
divebomber Champion Author Nebraska Posts:3,734 Points:1,349,315 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 12:59:46 AM Ignore divebomber Report Abuse This is my no#1 selection:)
Vette1967 Champion Author Albany Posts:3,674 Points:819,850 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 12:56:08 AM Ignore Vette1967 Report Abuse Nice car....would love to take it for a test drive.
BigATX Rookie Author Fort Worth Posts:4 Points:31,380 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 12:55:52 AM Ignore BigATX Report Abuse The price is comparable to a full sized double cab pickup with the deluxe package.
scrounger Champion Author Vancouver Posts:9,636 Points:2,651,640 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 12:52:12 AM Ignore scrounger Report Abuse have to beat it by a HUGE amount to make it worthwhile for me
TBONE3 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:6,413 Points:1,515,620 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 12:46:37 AM Ignore TBONE3 Report Abuse Also costly. Anything happening with Diesel?
DJRIO Champion Author Miami Posts:5,534 Points:965,215 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 12:45:31 AM Ignore DJRIO Report Abuse so when is hydrogen station being put in place
speedys Champion Author Utah Posts:4,691 Points:2,097,270 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 12:45:18 AM Ignore speedys Report Abuse They are still out of the price range of the average person.
TheSicilian Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:3,051 Points:1,008,175 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 12:33:12 AM Ignore TheSicilian Report Abuse how unaffordable can you get
Focus2 Champion Author Illinois Posts:6,321 Points:1,634,325 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 12:26:28 AM Ignore Focus2 Report Abuse Wow! $50,000 is a lot of money to put on a credit card.
aldog365 Champion Author Nashville Posts:3,165 Points:1,562,635 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 12:25:48 AM Ignore aldog365 Report Abuse To rich for me.I'll stay with used cars under 1996.
WIPACKERFAN Champion Author Chicago Posts:6,510 Points:1,389,685 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 12:24:41 AM Ignore WIPACKERFAN Report Abuse Rush to get to market. How safe will it be?
us4usa Champion Author Missouri Posts:3,856 Points:685,210 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 12:23:45 AM Ignore us4usa Report Abuse $50k is a lot of cash...
Z51Corvette Champion Author Austin Posts:6,189 Points:1,229,515 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 12:19:51 AM Ignore Z51Corvette Report Abuse Wouldn't own a HYUNDAI... sorry! I couldn't care less... this technology will take years to shake out. I'll wait till the water is clearer on this.
rxman1 Champion Author Toledo Posts:7,025 Points:1,401,170 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 12:16:55 AM Ignore rxman1 Report Abuse Not everyone sells E85 either.
Bonito Champion Author Dayton Posts:13,074 Points:2,549,935 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 12:14:52 AM Ignore Bonito Report Abuse LETS ROCK --- To bad US car makers can't see the light!
CobraLeader Champion Author New Jersey Posts:267,902 Points:1,200,750 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 12:12:38 AM Ignore CobraLeader Report Abuse Whooppy Wow! I'm still not spending $40,000+ for a car
tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:3,565 Points:394,560 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 12:10:07 AM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse This is a cal to arms. And not only for Toyota & Honda. U.S. manufacturers should look out their front windows to see what is happening, else more will be given up to Asian manufactureres.
NotmeuQc Champion Author Montreal Posts:3,335 Points:673,820 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 12:07:40 AM Ignore NotmeuQc Report Abuse Same as yesterday's post. To expensive for normal folk
JohnofGB Champion Author Flint Posts:3,100 Points:636,195 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 12:07:15 AM Ignore JohnofGB Report Abuse Any hydrogens filling stations around here yet? They are putting the cart before the horse.
Quick68 Champion Author Columbus Posts:4,869 Points:763,775 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 12:06:53 AM Ignore Quick68 Report Abuse I will stay with gas.
Blue_Cruzer Champion Author Lexington Posts:5,177 Points:1,207,600 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 12:06:37 AM Ignore Blue_Cruzer Report Abuse The next few years should be interesting, with all the alternative fuel vehicles being introduced to the public.
bababooey2 Champion Author Hartford Posts:4,010 Points:840,815 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 12:05:56 AM Ignore bababooey2 Report Abuse With no infrastructure to support the operation of these cars, someone needs to get there butt in gear.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:15,296 Points:1,147,175 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2010 12:04:02 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse hope they can make it..
DrCashFlow Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:4,800 Points:1,174,405 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2010 11:58:20 PM Ignore DrCashFlow Report Abuse total spin control.
lovemymac Rookie Author Kansas City Posts:52 Points:18,885 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2010 11:57:06 PM Ignore lovemymac Report Abuse I still dont see why we dont use Solar power and hybrid. Small compact cars could be fully electric with a generator on board. Bigger cars would have to have something more but it could be done. The EV1 was a great car and here we are more then 15 years later and no one has come up with anything better? Give me a break. We need something that is already in mass abundance. Hydrogen is no where to be found. I just cant understand why we are still using the same combustible engine with some mods that the car started with 100 years ago
TRAIN RIDER Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:6,788 Points:2,302,885 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2010 11:55:06 PM Ignore TRAIN RIDER Report Abuse HOW MUCH WILL THEY COST? AND WHERE WILL YOU BE ABLE TO BUY FUEL?
signwiz Champion Author Indiana Posts:1,395 Points:1,353,680 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2010 11:52:23 PM Ignore signwiz Report Abuse Absolutely nowhere around here to fill up with hydrogen.
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:7,264 Points:1,175,260 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2010 11:52:19 PM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse It's time for Dr. Chu to get off his butt at DOE and start promoting cheap methods to generate hydrogen, our one unlimited source of renewable energy.
Chris46 Champion Author Dayton Posts:17,260 Points:1,676,870 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2010 11:50:55 PM Ignore Chris46 Report Abuse Who's got $50K to throw around?
MINER Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:8,960 Points:2,585,815 Joined:Jul 2002	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2010 11:50:07 PM Ignore MINER Report Abuse I dont believe I've ever seen a refueling place for that stuff yet.. Cant believe they are that plentyful now...
planetmail Champion Author Calgary Posts:4,141 Points:837,760 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2010 11:40:05 PM Ignore planetmail Report Abuse Hydrogen fuelled vehicles are superior to electric vehicles imo.
MRED3 Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:3,626 Points:803,345 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2010 11:38:38 PM Ignore MRED3 Report Abuse It`s all going to fast.
dirt girl Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:33,189 Points:2,623,970 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2010 11:37:16 PM Ignore dirt girl Report Abuse Are there any refueling stations in the u.s.?
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:5,892 Points:1,291,160 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2010 11:32:44 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse too expensive needs tax incentives makes more sense than repaving roads that don't need it
bell05 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:6,899 Points:1,413,610 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2010 11:23:29 PM Ignore bell05 Report Abuse Betsy3266, you got that right. Sometimes the one that takes the first step comes out on top and sometimes not.
Betsy3266 All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:647 Points:248,645 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2010 11:21:40 PM Ignore Betsy3266 Report Abuse I would drive one, but if I visit my parents in the rural South I am afraid it would be a one-way trip. Where would I fuel up to get back home?
nimpy Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:6,328 Points:1,337,735 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2010 11:15:43 PM Ignore nimpy Report Abuse awfully expensive
DEG Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:15,422 Points:3,059,355 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2010 11:13:49 PM Ignore DEG Report Abuse $50,000 is still way out of the question for me.
must87searcher Champion Author Maryland Posts:6,687 Points:1,319,410 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2010 11:11:37 PM Ignore must87searcher Report Abuse In a market like today, any automaker, using the right procedures can take a step forward. Hyundai seems to be knowing what to do to move forward. There is question on what will happen in the future.
RENEGADEGAS Champion Author Missouri Posts:12,100 Points:1,132,055 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Sep 3, 2010 11:09:45 PM Ignore RENEGADEGAS Report Abuse yeh....whatever.