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Hyundai FE Fuel Cell Concept previews Korea's hydrogen future

Boasting a fuel cell with improved performance and looks straight from a sci-fi novel, the FE Fuel Cell Concept will lead the next generation of Hyundai's hydrogen efforts.

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Andrew Krok
Cars are Andrew's jam, as is strawberry. After spending years as a regular ol' car fanatic, he started working his way through the echelons of the automotive industry, starting out as social-media director of a small European-focused garage outside of Chicago. From there, he moved to the editorial side, penning several written features in Total 911 Magazine before becoming a full-time auto writer, first for a local Chicago outlet and then for CNET Cars.
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Looks like the future, right?

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That's because it is.

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The Hyundai FE Fuel Cell Concept gives us a look at the next hydrogen-powered Hyundai to hit the market.

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Hyundai's next-generation fuel cell technology is slated to hit the market in 2018.

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Its new fuel cell is 20 percent lighter and 10 percent more efficient.

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Improved cell stack density should add about 30 percent to the overall range, compared to the 285-mile Tucson Fuel Cell currently on sale.

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While it might be too overeager to expect a new model with this new fuel cell, the concept certainly hints at a hydrogen-powered crossover, instead of a sedan.

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The only trouble is infrastructure -- there isn't much of one in the US, or anywhere else for that matter.

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The interior is positively futuristic, helped in no small part by all that blue ambient lighting.

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The concept features portable battery packs and a scooter charging port, which take advantage of the electricity produced by the hydrogen fuel cell.

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