The Environmental-friendly i-Blue Hydrogen Car

The i-Blue hydrogen car is a sophisticated and futuristic crossover concept sports tour vehicle with the driving comfort of a sedan and all of the utility functions of a minivan.

i-Blue Hydrogen Car

As its name suggests, the i-Blue hydrogen car has a next generation environmental-friendly hydrogen car fuel cell system. But it also is equipped with a state of the art human machine interface information system presenting a glimpse into the future of automobiles. Unlike its predecessors, which were built on SUV platforms, the i-Blue features a new D segment 2+2 Cross-over Utility Vehicle (CUV) body type. This marks a step ahead on the path to developing mass-production models, as the fuel cell system is more difficult to integrate into a smaller body type.

The i-Blue is powered by 100 kW and fuel cell stack. Fueled with compressed hydrogen (700 bar) stored in a 115 litre tank, i-Blue is capable of running more than 600 km per refueling and achieves a maximum speed of 165 km/h. The i-Blue car’s hydrogen fuel cell stack is housed under the floor, not in the engine compartment as in the second generation Tucson FCEV. This endows the car with an ideal 50:50 weight distribution for optimal driving and handling dynamics. Furthermore, by moving the car's hydrogen fuel stack under the floor, the engine compartment is less densely populated, providing better air flow and cooling. The i-Blue drives almost noiselessly and passionate drivers will be delighted by the acceleration of the i-Blue’s power plant. Like its predecessors i-Blue’s only emission is water vapor, fueling Hyundai’s unwavering dedication to FCEV technology as an available, environmentally friendly alternative to the internal combustion engine.

The i-Blue FCEV hydrogen car has a dynamic and elegant exterior design, resembling TaeKuk, which is based on the philosophy of Ying and Yang. In this philosophy, opposite forces are unified in perfect balance and create something new. The i-Blue’s body was styled by unifying two distinct geometric forms, the square and the circle, thereby creating a rhombus-like shape.