Hyundai Motor Group Donates Hydrogen Buses To Help Recover Firefighters

Hodrogen Hyundai bus. (Doc. X/@HMGnewsroom)

Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) has just donated a hydrogen bus to the South Korea National Fire Department. This bus serves as a resting place for firefighters fighting against the fire in extreme conditions.

It is known, during large-scale fire fighting, firefighters are usually deployed alternately with a break interval of about 20-30 minutes. This Hydrogen bus comes as the ideal place for their recovery.

The bus produces pure water vapor from its hydrogen fuel cell process, operates quietly, and is vibration-free, thus creating an optimal resting room and recovery.

From its global release, July 9, Hyundai said this sophisticated bus was designed based on the Hyundai Universe, fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV), and developed with direct input from Korean firefighters. Not only that, this bus will also be placed on Jeju Island, which contributes to the development of its design.

The main features of this Hydrogen Bus include:

This Hydrogen bus uses hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity. In addition, this bus also allows officers to use air conditioning, heating, and other functions without producing carbon dioxide emissions.

Meanwhile, the choice of Jeju Island as the location for the placement of this bus is not without reason. Jeju is known for its abundant clean energy sources and its commitment to the energy transition. The presence of this Hydrogen Bus highlights the existing Hyundai hydrogen value chain, from production to storage, transportation, and utilization. In addition, it also shows a human-centered HMG approach in creating mobility solutions, by placing firefighters as a top priority.