Hyundai's Tuscon Fuel Cell has set the first land speed record for production fuel cell SUVs. The Tucson achieved a top speed of 94.6 mph (152.2 km/h) during runs at the Soggy Dry Lake Bed in Southern California, US.
The Tucson Fuel Cell was the first mass-produced fuel cell vehicle (FCV), with deliveries being made to customers from Jume 2014. It has a driving range of driving range of 265 mi (426 km) and can be refueled in less than five minutes.
No modifications were made to the vehicle for the record runs, which took place on a flat and dry 1-mi (1.6-km) stretch of the Californian lake on Nov. 11. Hyundai tells Gizmag that several runs were carried out, though some were to simply provide the various required camera angles for documenting the day.
The record speed was verified using an in-cabin GPS-based VBOX recorder and a radar speed gun outside the vehicle. Store is awaiting confirmation from Hyundai about whether the record will be officially recognized.
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