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Technically speaking, fuel cell vehicles are electric vehicles (EVs), since electricity generated by the fuel cell is used to drive the electric motor that turns the wheels. However, unlike a regular EV, the FCV does not use stored electricity. Rather, the motor is powered by electricity as it is being generated.  
 
Hyundai Motor Co.’s fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) program took a major step forward with the development of the Tucson FCEV, which was presented to the public at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show. 
 

Earmarked for production at a later stage, the Tucson FCEV incorporates numerous technical advances, including a higher output fuel cell and a new lithium ion polymer battery.

The Tucson FCEV is bound to boost Hyundai’s research on alternative fuel powered vehicles since it was developed on parallel path with the conventional Tucson, thereby providing fully digitized engineering data from the earliest stages.

One effect of this development novelty is the Tucson FCEV’s power plant being situated at the front, under the front hood. Its predecessor Santa Fe, the standard FCEV testing model up to date, featured an under-floor installation.

 
 
In addition, the Tucson FCEV will be capable of starting and operating in sub-zero temperatures. More importantly, Tucson FCEV’s driving range has been extended to 300km thanks to its 152-liter hydrogen storage tanks. 
 
 


  
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