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Are hydrogen cars the future of driving?
TEST DRIVE
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This is Joe Hildebrand  
and this is a hydrogen-powered SUV, the Hyundai Nexo.
The Nexo is among the first  hydrogen-powered vehicles the average Aussie can buy. A fleet of 20 is also being trialled by the Australian Government.
Joe Hildebrand took one for a test drive. 
Powered purely by hydrogen, the Nexo's fuel cells work by combining hydrogen and oxygen to create electricity.  
The car has exhaust pipes, the difference is the only thing coming out is water.
Hyundai says the Nexo has a range of 666km and there’s no waiting hours to recharge.
The refuelling experience is similar to a petrol car.
So what's it like to drive?
Firstly, everything is so precise. The reaction is immediate — when you accelerate or brake, it’s like a switch has just suddenly been flicked.
Inside, the dashboard looks more like a video game screen. It gives you real-timecalculations of how much you’ve purified the air. 
So what's the verdict?
In short, it’s kind of like driving on a cloud. 
An incredibly fast cloud.
Words: Joe HildebrandProducer: Gillian McNally
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