Hyperion unveils cell hydrogen stations for XP-1 supercar

California-based Hyperion Motors not too long ago unveiled a design for cell hydrogen stations to help its Hyperion XP-1 gasoline cell supercar.

The Hyper:Gas Cellular Stations will produce hydrogen onsite by water electrolysis, with electrical energy provided by built-in photo voltaic panels, Hyperion mentioned in a press launch. This course of ensures the hydrogen powering the fleet of XP-1 supercars might be actually inexperienced, as different manufacturing strategies can have a big carbon footprint.

This setup additionally provides Hyperion extra flexibility in deploying the stations. As a result of they do not require a connection to the grid, stations might be moved round to satisfy real-time demand, in line with the corporate. The photo voltaic panels will be capable of present electrical energy for DC fast-charging of battery-electric autos, or function emergency backup energy sources in occasion of grid failure, Hyperion claims.

Mounted on the roof of every station, the photo voltaic panels will be capable of swivel to trace daylight, guaranteeing they’re all the time harvesting the utmost quantity of vitality, Hyperion claims. Based mostly on know-how from NASA and Shell’s GameChanger startup accelerator, every station will even function “state-of-the-art touchscreen controls, contactless fee, and a self-sanitizing nozzle using UV gentle,” Hyperion mentioned.

As for the XP-1, it was first proven in 2020 with some spectacular specs. Hyperion beforehand mentioned the two-seater would have a spread of greater than 1,000 miles, a 221-mph high velocity, and the flexibility to do 0-60 mph in about 2.2 seconds. This efficiency is helped by the automobile’s light-weight development and gasoline cell powertrain, which end in a claimed curb weight of two,275 kilos.

The primary prototype of the XP-1 started testing on public roads in early 2021, but it surely appears unlikely that Hyperion will meet its unique aim of delivering the primary of the 300 deliberate buyer vehicles this yr. That is simply as nicely, as Hyperion does not plan on deploying the primary cell hydrogen stations till 2023. They’re going to be manufactured on the firm’s Columbus, Ohio, facility.