Manufacturers of vehicles, who use alternative fuels, are striving to maximize autonomous driving range, and reduce recharge times. At a virtual presentation, Hyperion demonstrated the capabilities of the Hypercar Hyperion XP-1, which can travel about 1600 km on a single charge of hydrogen cells and accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 2.2 seconds.
The maximum speed available for the Hyperion XP-1 will be 355 km/h, and changing the fuel cells will take only 5 minutes.
The work on creating the Hyperion XP-1 supercar lasted for about 10 years, and over 200 engineers worked on the introduction of hydrogen technologies into the automotive industry. As a result, the developers were able to significantly reduce the weight of the car, due to the abandonment of traditional heavy lithium-ion batteries.
The power plants in the Hyperion XP-1 are permanent magnet electric motors, a three-speed transmission, and four-wheel drive. To reduce the overall weight of the car, the constructors used carbon fiber and titanium alloys in the production of the bodywork, and the aluminum alloy used in the aerospace industry was chosen for the original independent double-wishbone suspension. As a result, a fully equipped Hyperion XP-1 weighs only 1,032 kg.
Innovative engineering features include a hydraulically adjustable drive height, gesture control, a glass roof, and a huge curved steering display. The company announced that the production of the hypercar will begin this year, but the price of Hyperion XP-1 has not been disclosed yet.
