The most economical hydrogen car comes from the Netherlands

As a Dutchman you have little choice when you want to buy a car in your own country. Soon you end up with a Donkervoort, Spyker or old Daf. But they are expensive and/or impractical. Still, we’re a little proud of these cars. The Dutch can also be proud of the student cars because, for example, the most economical hydrogen car comes from the Netherlands.

Students at TU Delft have set a new record with the so-called “Eco-Runner Team”. The numbers are very impressive.

Most economical hydrogen car in the Netherlands

We have already written about the students’ ambitious plan. As early as February, they were convinced that they would break the old record. The hydrogen car is more robust than the previous model and should be able to travel 2056 kilometers on one tankful. A tank holds 1 kilogram of hydrogen.

The previous world record was 2055.7 kilometers. This was clearly exceeded by the students from the Netherlands. The hydrogen car covered 2,488.5 kilometers on a circuit in southern Germany. This distance corresponds to a trip from Delft to Turkey. The students drove alternately day and night. After two hours of driving, they took turns.

To show how little 1 kilogram of hydrogen is, let’s compare it to the Toyota Mirai. This tank has space for 5.6 kilograms of hydrogen. You can drive 650 kilometers with it.

The most economical hydrogen car has the ECO XIII.

The technology of the most economical hydrogen car is the same as in the Mirai. The hydrogen is not burned but converted into electricity. This electricity is used to drive the electric motor. The fact that the hydrogen car from the Netherlands has come so far is mainly due to its aerodynamics.