I Drove Hyundai's Hydrogen-Fueled Nexo. It's Perfect, Just Not for the US
The hydrogen-powered SUV claims 435 miles of range, a 5-minute fill-up and a refined driving experience. Here's why FCEV technology is a perfect product operating in the wrong market.
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Hyundai's new 2026 Nexo is an electric SUV that cruises for up to 450 miles and refuels at a familiar-looking pump in 5 minutes. Instead of a battery pack, the Nexo generates electricity on the go from a hydrogen tank and fuel cell. On paper, it's exactly what Americans want -- long-range, fast fill-ups, few compromises -- but this new Nexo isn't coming to America because, for all intents and purposes, hydrogen consumer vehicles are dead in the US. How did we find ourselves here?
I touched down in Seoul to get behind the wheel of the Hyundai Nexo, talk with the automaker's engineers and Ivana Jemelkova, CEO of the Hydrogen Council, to learn what I can...
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