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We’ve known about hybrid or electric vehicle but maybe a little we know about the hydrogen fuel. Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles has been developed because it have big potential to reduce vehicle depend on oil. The hydrogen also environmental friendly (still dunno about it). As I’ve wrote before that electric vehicle is not really environment friendly because of energy produced by coal plants while hydrogen is pollutants free and is a renewable source.
The source of energy from hydrogen could be refilled in about five minute. This is more shorter time than electric car that need to charge more than an hours to fully charge. The hydrogen powered car still new but its not far to produce. There’s carmaker make a research and try to make it as a reality such as :-
Toyota
Toyota has invest in the hydrogen vehicle development and their Toyota FCV-R concept will be release as a hydrogen vehicle. They keep forward to make the hydrogen car in reality by 2015.Honda
Honda FCX Clarity look like Civic in their design but it is used hydrogen powered electric which help it run around 74 mpg.Hyundai
Hyundai has been working on the hydrogen powered version on its Tucson SUV for a while. They will plan to lease more than 1,000 TUcson FCEVs this year and plan to produce in 2015.Mercedes Benz
Mercedes benz hydrogen, B-Class F-CELL also a car that will used hydrogen source powered.
Source :- AutoGuide
This is good innovation. Hopefully the hydrogen car will become reality in 2015. It is safe?? Dunno yet..
Okay, I like the article and want to share main point from the NZherald article
- Americans were laughing at Hyundai’s car eight year ago. The cars were ugly and often broke down.
- Now, the Koren automaker’s quality has improved and it’s among the leaders in fuel efficiency and styling.
- Sales are up more than 60 percent since 2008.
- Hyundai’s Elantra compacts and Sonata midsize sedans are in such demand in US.
There’s a Q & A with US Hyundai CEO at the article but I don’t think it is suitable for this blog.
I’m salute with Korean. They copy, follow and create new technology. Hope Malaysian can follow their method.
Hyundai has officially launched the new 2012 Hyundai Elantra in Malaysia. The car is locally assembled wears the Inokom badged and has 4 variants. The new Elantra is wheelbase is longer 50mm than its predecessor. It use 1.6 D-CVVT engine that produces 130PS @ 6,300 rpm with max torque of 157Nm @ 4,850rpm. It also have 1.8 D-CVVT engine output 150PS @ 6,500rpm and 178Nm of max torque @ 4,700rpm variant. It comes with 6 speed and powering to the front wheels.Electric Power Steering (EPS), Head lamp with auto light control, fog lamp, 2 airbags, Anti-lock braking system (ABS), steering wheel auto control and all power windows are standard across the board. Moreover, 1.6 Auto High Spec and 1.8 Auto Premium come with Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) with Vehicle Stability Management (VSM) and Telescopic Steering Wheel.
It come with engine start/stop button except for 1.6 manual standard. The 1.8 Auto Premium features full auto climate control with dual zone, tilt & sliding sun roof, rain sensing wipers, auto cruise, reverse camera, GPS, 17 inc alloy wheels and 10 way power adjustable driver’s seat. The fuel efficiency for 1.6 manual are 16.4 km/litre, 1.6 automatic with 14.9 km/litre and 1.8 automatic with 14.1 km/litre
Here are the prices for 2012 Inokom Elantra
- 1.6 Manual Standard – RM 86,888
- 1.6 Auto Standard – RM 91,888
- 1.6 Auto High Spec – RM 96,888
- 1.8 Auto Premium – RM 111,888The prices quoted above are on-the-road with insurance in Peninsular Malaysia. All Hyundai cars come with five-year/300,000km warranty.
There are seven colors available; Sleek Silver, Phantom Black, Santorini Blue, Tomato Read, Clean Blue, Hyper Silver and Ceramic White
Source :- Fastmotoring
Using badge Inokom is not cool…
SEOUL, March 21 (Reuters) – Hyundai Motor plans to launch a revamped version of its flagship Sonata sedan in 2014, its first upgrade in more than four years, its chief executive said on Wednesday, as the company grapples with increasing foreign competition in its home market.
Hyundai, the world’s fifth-largest auto group along with its affiliate Kia Motors, has only one new model planned for a global launch this year. It started taking pre-orders on Wednesday for the new Santa Fe sports utility vehicle, which will be unveiled in April.
The latest version of the Sonata was launched in September 2009 in South Korea and early 2010 in the United States.
Sonata, which competes with Toyota Motor Corp’s Camry, is Hyundai’s top-selling model in the United States and helped the South Korean automaker achieve record sales and market share there last year. It was Hyundai’s third-best selling model in South Korea last year.
Hyundai’s domestic car sales are increasingly coming under pressure following free trade deals with Europe and the United States that have boosted international automakers’ access to South Korea’s formerly sheltered market.
Source :- Reuters