MotorTrend's Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman chat with Hyundai's EVP & Head of CV Development Tech Unit, Martin Zeilinger, and EVP & Head of Global CV Hydrogen Fuel Cell Business, Ken Ramirez. The guys discuss Hyundai's brand new XCIENT Hydrogen Fuel Cell Class 8 Tractor Trailer for the American market!
4:07 - Why bother with Hydrogen?
9:02 - Production of Hydrogen.
11:51 - Scope of Long-Haul Trucking with Hydrogen.
13:57 - How does it work?
15:40 - Safety concerns?
17:42 - Where will the Hydrogen infrastructure come from?
26:32 - Martin's background prior to Hyundai.
28:07 - Ken's background prior to Hyundai.
30:47 - Where does Long-Haul Trucking fit into Hyundai's global alternative fuels initiative?
33:08 - When did they start taking Hydrogen seriously?
36:55 - When will the Class 8 Truck hit the streets in America?
41:52 - Why Hydrogen Fuel Cell for Class 8 vehicles?
46:15 - Does Hydrogen technology work for Boats & Airplanes?
47:44 - What are the concerns they hear from companies about making the switch?
51:29 - Alternate applications for Hydrogen Fuel Cell technology.
54:02 - Is it really *that* clean?