Hyundai ix35 lays claim to world's first production fuel cell vehicle title

Lo and behold, folks: Hyundai has wowed the crowds in Paris with what it says is the world's first serial production hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. Honda may disagree, but the Korean automaker says its ix35 Fuel Cell vehicle will be made available for private and public lease by the end of 2012, making it the first commercially available vehicle running on hydrogen.

Production is slated to begin in December of 2012, and Hyundai plans to produce 1,000 ix35 Fuel Cell vehicles by 2015, after which mass production across the globe is planned. We'll see.

As with all vehicles powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, water vapor is the only thing exhausted out the tailpipe. Besides the lack of emissions and the sound of an internal combustion engine, Hyundai says its new alt-fuel crossover is indistinguishable from a regular gas-burning ix35 (better known in North America as the Hyundai Tucson).

With a range of up to 365 miles, this is one is a seemingly practical zero-emission machine. Powerful, though, it is not Hyundai quotes a top speed of 100 miles per hour and a 0-62 mph run of 12.5 seconds. Read all about the ix35 Fuel Cell below, but not before checking out our high-res gallery of live shots above.
Via: Hyundai ix35 lays claim to world's first production fuel cell vehicle title

Hyundai ix35 lays claim to world's first production fuel cell vehicle title Gallery

Description: Hyundai ix35 lays claim to world's first production fuel cell vehicle title Rating: 4.5 Reviewer: Newbie Bloggers - Item Reviewed: Hyundai ix35 lays claim to world's first production fuel cell vehicle title