Hyundai Nexo
Power Hydrogen fuel cell electric car
Price £60,000
Range up to 414 miles
As October’s Clean Driving Month comes to an end, it seems only right to draw your attention to a car which not only produces zero emissions, but that claims to clean the air around it as it drives. Its advanced air-purification system filters 99.9% of very fine dust so you are literally vacuuming up particles as you travel. The car is the new Hyundai hydrogen fuel cell electric Nexo and it will be available to lease from early 2019. Hydrogen cells have long been touted as an alternative fuel source. They are sustainable and ultra-clean. The by-products of electricity generation using a fuel cell to power a car are simply air and water. It’s quick and easy to refuel, and costs about half the price of diesel or petrol. The biggest drawback at the moment, however, is the lack of filling stations: there are currently fewer than 30 in the UK. The new Nexo is the most accomplished of this breed of car to appear on our roads. Despite its fairly bland external appearance, hidden beneath the unremarkable surface is a wealth of futuristic developments, such as remote parking and a system that automatically adjusts the steering wheel to keep you in the centre of your lane. It’s astoundingly easy to drive: simply push the D (Drive) button and you’re off. Who knew driving and hoovering would ever be a thing?
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