Due to the environmental damage caused by fossil fuels, interest in alternative energy vehicles continues to increase. We have been seeing electric vehicles on the market for a long time, but lately we have witnessed that hydrogen vehicles have come to the fore as competitors to electric vehicles. A domestic startup produced hydrogen scooters to rival electric scooters.60 km journey for 1.80 lira
The domestic hydrogen scooter, developed by HydroBorPEM operating within YTU Technopark, is ready for mass production. The scooter, called Hebunk, can travel 60 kilometers on a 5-minute charge. This means that it can cover 60 kilometers at a cost of approximately 1.80 lira.
Emphasizing that the hydrogen scooter eliminates the troublesome charging problem of electric scooters, HydroBorPEM Founding Partner Erhan Demircioğlu said, “As a result of our one-year R&D work, we produced a hydrogen scooter. The biggest problem with normal electric scooters is the charging time. It has a charging time of 5-8 hours. Apart from that, the scooter does not come out on slopes and unevenness and it carries itself to the user. I also had the same problem. Apart from these, another problem is range… You can do certain things with the battery you charge. After that you have to recharge it which takes too long. Currently, we have produced the world’s first hydrogen scooter in its class, that is, electric scooter appearance. There are hydrogen bicycles and motorcycles abroad. However, we do not have a competitor in this scooter class.” said.
Stating that it performs better on slopes, Demircioğlu said, “Demircioğlu stated that there is a tilt sensor inside the scooter, and said, “When it understands that there is a slope in software, it switches to the performance that will relieve the features and characterizations of the engine in the best way and can climb all kinds of slopes. That is, the long charging time we encounter in electric scooters, We are solving the problems of not being able to go uphill and having low range.” used the phrases.Another advantage of the hydrogen scooter is the battery life. While lithium-ion batteries used in electric scooters lose great performance after 5 years, hydrogen fuel cells have a lifespan of 14 years.
Demircioğlu stated that if an investor comes to them, they can start mass production immediately. We saw that we have customers who want to buy.” said.
More environmentally friendly than electric vehicles
Pointing out that electric vehicles are not completely environmentally friendly, Demircioğlu said:
“We care about electric vehicles in terms of environmentalism, but the electricity used for charging; produced from fossil fuel power plants. Therefore, electric vehicles cannot fully meet the zero emission targets. However, in hydrogen, you can fill the cartridges by using only one water, one solar energy. You can reach ranges of up to 600 kilometers in vehicles. At the end of the day, it is a source that only releases water vapor into the environment and guarantees zero emissions as it can be produced from renewable energy sources.”
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