Police in the Australian state of Queensland have just taken delivery of a hydrogen-powered Hyundai Nexo. The Nexo is the only hydrogen-powered production vehicle currently sold in Australia and the Queensland government is adding five to its fleet. These five cars will join the 28 models already rolled out to the ACT government and emergency services last year, as well as those stationed at Hyundai’s head office in Sydney.
Making the Nexo delivered to the
Queensland Police Service stand out is the wrap, lights, and sirens. The
vehicle will be used for general policing duties as well as a means of
showcasing hydrogen powertrain technology to the public. It is the first fuel-cell
police car used in the Southern Hemisphere.
The Hyundai Nexo’s hydrogen-driven
electric powertrain produces 161 hp and 395 Nm of torque, allowing
the crossover to hit 100 km/h in 9.5 seconds and reach a 179
km/h top speed. Officially, it has a range of 666 km on the WLTP
cycle but in May, one was driven for 903.4 km on a single tank in
Australia, setting a world record for the longest distance traveled by a
hydrogen-powered vehicle on one tank. That record has since been broken by a
Toyota Mirai which last August traveled for 1,360 km without
refueling in southern California.
