Hyundai’s hydrogen-powered Nexo can drive further and charge faster than a Tesla
Hyundai has been part of the handful of automakers pushing fuel cell electric vehicles for years now. The Hyundai Nexo is its latest effort to go up against competition from the Toyota Mirai and Honda Clarity Fuel Cell, as well as upcoming models from the likes of Mercedes-Benz. This time, Hyundai’s fuel cell vehicle is armed with a bigger range and new driver assistance tech.
Unveiled Monday at CES, the Nexo picks up the space left by the Tucson FCEV, Hyundai’s first attempt at a mass-produced hydrogen-powered vehicle that was available for customers in some parts of North America, Europe and Asia to lease. While the Nexo has similar proportions to the current Tucson compact SUV, it sits on its own platform that Hyundai says allows…