Hyundai Nexo sets new world record 887.5 km travelled on single tank of hydrogen

Re:Hyundai Nexo sets new world record 887.5 km travelled on ... by hwillis on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @10:04AM (#27194690)

While it's true that you could add probably double the H2 storage to most HFC vehicles, I think this is the correct take. The Mirai's fuel tank is 37.25 gallons/141 liters vs 12-15 gallons/45-55 liters of gasoline for most cars.

Tank capacity only helps so much. You may have to fill up half as often, but having to go out of your way for a special station is annoying. ICE vehicles could easily have 40 gallon tanks, and eventually FCVs won't have these incredibly high ranges.

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Re:Hyundai Nexo sets new world record 887.5 km travelled on ... by toast0 on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @12:51PM (#27197476)

> ICE vehicles could easily have 40 gallon tanks

My first vehicle had a 33 gallon tank. Not much room for anything bigger; of course mileage was awful. My most efficient car can do about 600 miles on a 14 gallon tank; if it had room for a 33 gallon tank, it could go halfway across the country on one tank.

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Re:Hyundai Nexo sets new world record 887.5 km travelled on ... by donkeyd on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @12:22PM (#27196950)

> but having to go out of your way for a special station is annoying

I went back from a Tesla to a diesel car. I hate going out of my way to special stations to fill up my car with diesel. I much preferred unplugging in the morning and plugging back in in the evening.

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