Chinese automaker Venucia (co-founded between Dongfeng and Nissan) has presented V-Online, a crossover SUV running on hydrogen fuel cell tech. Per AutoHome, the company plans to mass-produce the car and offer it to everyone interested starting from 1,000,000 CNY (~137,500 USD).
The new energy vehicle comes with a 60-kilowatt fuel cell array on board, a BYD lithium-ferro-phosphate battery pack and a single electric motor with 218 PS (215 hp / 160 kW) at the output end. Once full, it can cover 500 km (310 miles), and tanking up on hydrogen gas only takes 5 minutes.
The local authorities permit driving the hydrogen-powered Venucia V-Online in temperatures down to –40 ºC (coincidentally, that’s also –40 ºF).
Other than the powertrain, the crossover SUV looks basically identical to its standard counterpart (see video), with only minor exterior design tweaks and the same cabin.