Kia’s fuel cell-powered SUV in trial run

A fuel cell version of Kia Motors Mohave SUV has traveled 633 kilometers (km) without refueling. The hydrogen-powered vehicle, built at Kia’s research and development center in Namyang, Gyeonggi Province, in South Korea, has the latest version of the company’s automotive hydrogen fuel cell technology, including the under-floor fuel cell stack that can generate 115 kilowatts. The hydrogen Mohave used 84% of the fuel to complete the test course, indicating that a single charge of hydrogen can power the vehicle over 754 km, twice as long as that of the Hyundai affiliate’s hydrogen-powered Sportage. (December 10, 2008)