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INTRODUCING THE HYDROGEN-ELECTRIC SUPERCAR HYBRID STRAIGHT OUT OF HELL: HYPERION XP-1
Thursday, 13 August 2020
Hyperion refers to it as an "educational tool." However, the XP-1 looks like something straight outta a sci-fi flick with its hydrogen fuel cell powertrain.
The Hyperion XP-1 is the product of 10 years of research between hundreds of engineers and scientists, with the firm having high hopes that it will change what a supercar can be after showcasing the car on Wednesday. To be clear, this isn't some production car ready for purchase in a couple of months. Rather, it's a prototype that shows what Hyperion is capable of.
The XP-1 boasts some sort of wild hydrogen storage that makes carrying hydrogen a cinch. Typically, the tanks are mighty bulky in today's fuel-cell vehicles and this technology makes it a far grander masterpiece than any electric car, Hyperion thinks.
That's partly because there's no requirement for heavy batteries. The fuel cells store energy from the hydrogen, defeating the need for batteries. The firm points out there's no fear over battery degradation, long charging times, or the recycling strings attached to batteries at the end of their useful life. The company has a point, but hydrogen fuel cells aren't without their own hurdles. It sounds like Hyperion may have solutions, but it's clearly not ready to talk specifics just yet.
"This is only the beginning," Angelo Kafantaris, Hyperion CEO, said. "The potential of this fuel is limitless and will revolutionize the energy sector."
The Hyperion XP-1 is the product of 10 years of research between hundreds of engineers and scientists, with the firm having high hopes that it will change what a supercar can be after showcasing the car on Wednesday. To be clear, this isn't some production car ready for purchase in a couple of months. Rather, it's a prototype that shows what Hyperion is capable of.
The XP-1 boasts some sort of wild hydrogen storage that makes carrying hydrogen a cinch. Typically, the tanks are mighty bulky in today's fuel-cell vehicles and this technology makes it a far grander masterpiece than any electric car, Hyperion thinks.
That's partly because there's no requirement for heavy batteries. The fuel cells store energy from the hydrogen, defeating the need for batteries. The firm points out there's no fear over battery degradation, long charging times, or the recycling strings attached to batteries at the end of their useful life. The company has a point, but hydrogen fuel cells aren't without their own hurdles. It sounds like Hyperion may have solutions, but it's clearly not ready to talk specifics just yet.
"This is only the beginning," Angelo Kafantaris, Hyperion CEO, said. "The potential of this fuel is limitless and will revolutionize the energy sector."