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The cost of repairing an H2 car is not cheap
« on: August 17, 2023, 08:09:31 AM »
This is an interesting news report regarding what happened when a Hyundai Tucson H2 owner's car stopped and he found out how much it would cost to repair it's dead fuel cell:  https://www.thedrive.com/news/hyundai-tucson-fcev-owner-shocked-by-113k-repair-bill-for-hydrogen-fuel-cell

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Re: The cost of repairing an H2 car is not cheap
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2023, 08:37:19 AM »
Yikes! Spoiler alert: it's $113,000. Since it's outside warranty, I'm guessing he's just going to scrap it.
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Re: The cost of repairing an H2 car is not cheap
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2023, 05:14:34 AM »
Hi, one of the aspects that surprised me with this article was the length of time he kept it. My neighbor's only lease their electric cars for a maximum of 3 years, some only 2. As battery size,  charging speed and choice of vehicles has improved, this seems a good strategy. All company cars due to income tax benefits.
This would be even more so with hydrogen power, filling stations are few, cost is high although rapid and the vehicle power train's look experimental at best. Fifty miles to my nearest hydrogen station, similar distance to my nearest Tesla supercharger. In fact they are only 5 miles apart near Sheffield.
Have the papers interviewed him, does he work as an executive for a company supplying hydrogen?
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Re: The cost of repairing an H2 car is not cheap
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2023, 08:12:49 PM »
The spoiler is in the URL =P

That's a bummer I've never seen a Tucson FCV.  I have seen a Nexo ONE time on the road.  The most common FCV I've seen is the Mirai.  If he could store it and find a salvaged Tucson FCV fuel cell that would be the cheapest option.  But that doesn't sound easy.
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