California-based Hyperion unveiled its XP-1 hydrogen supercar at a digital unveiling Wednesday and just brought the future one lap closer.
With a top speed of 221 mph, this powerhouse propels from zero to 60 mph in 2.2 seconds and can cruise for more than 1,000 miles on one tank of hydrogen. Its only emissions are water vapor. Dispensing with batteries, the car, built on a lightweight carbon-titanium metal-composite chasis, weighs in at a trim 2,275 pounds. Hyperion has not released many of the specs of this prototype, but it reportedly is scheduling production of 300 XP-1s in 2022. The price is expected to be in the high six figures.
The XP1 is not the first car to employ hydrogen for energy. The Hyundai Nexo, Toyota Mirai and Honda Clarity all use the lightweight gas. But they rely on lithium-ion batteries to help boost power. The XP-1 has ditched the weighty lithium-ion batteries and instead incorporated a carbon-fiber energy storage system feeding a proton exchange embrace (PEM) to provide power to each wheel.
Vid: https://vimeo.com/446628630
With a top speed of 221 mph, this powerhouse propels from zero to 60 mph in 2.2 seconds and can cruise for more than 1,000 miles on one tank of hydrogen. Its only emissions are water vapor. Dispensing with batteries, the car, built on a lightweight carbon-titanium metal-composite chasis, weighs in at a trim 2,275 pounds. Hyperion has not released many of the specs of this prototype, but it reportedly is scheduling production of 300 XP-1s in 2022. The price is expected to be in the high six figures.
The XP1 is not the first car to employ hydrogen for energy. The Hyundai Nexo, Toyota Mirai and Honda Clarity all use the lightweight gas. But they rely on lithium-ion batteries to help boost power. The XP-1 has ditched the weighty lithium-ion batteries and instead incorporated a carbon-fiber energy storage system feeding a proton exchange embrace (PEM) to provide power to each wheel.
Vid: https://vimeo.com/446628630
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