NamX HUV
| NAM X | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | NamX |
| Production | 2025 (to commence)[1] |
| Designer | Thomas de Lussac Pininfarina |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Crossover SUV |
| Body style | 5-door coupé SUV |
| Powertrain | |
| Electric motor | Hydrogen / Electric |
| Power output | 220–404 kW |
The NamX HUV (for Hydrogen Utility Vehicle) is a hydrogen-powered coupe SUV from the African[2] startup company NamX.[3][4] It was designed by French designer Thomas de Lussac, and Italian car design firm Pininfarina.[5]
Overview[edit]
The NamX HUV was presented for the first time on May 11, 2022 in Italy and in October at the 2022 Paris Motor Show. It is the result of four years of development and collaboration between the Italian coachbuilder Pininfarina and NamX (which stands for New Automotive and Mobility Exploration).[6]
Features[edit]
The HUV offers interchangeable hydrogen tanks.[7] Six interchangeable hydrogen tanks are added to the main tank and provide a range of 800 kilometres (500 mi). This system makes it easy to exchange the six removable tanks in a station without refueling the main tank, service stations for hydrogen being rare.[8]
The main tank stores 5 kg of hydrogen at 700 bars (10,000 psi), and each hydrogen bottles stores 0.5 kg of hydrogen, for a total storage of 8 kg.[9]
Powertrain v1[edit]
In its original conception, NamX created an SUV that used a fuel cell to generate electricity from hydrogen powering the electric motor(s). In the rear-wheel drive version, it has a 300 hp (220 kW) motor while the all-wheel drive version has two motors for a combined power of 550 hp (410 kW).[10]
Powertrain v2[edit]
In December 2023, NamX announced that they would update the HUV design to use a hydrogen internal combustion engine manufactured by Solution F.[11]
This combustion engine emits less than 1g of CO2 per 100 km (mainly through engine oil combustion residue).[12] The engine uses dihydrogen (H2 or pure molecular hydrogen) as a fuel. Solution F claims that 1 kg of H2 has the energy equivalence of 3 kg (4 liters).[12]
References[edit]
- ^ "Pininfarina-designed NAMX HUV unveiled as hydrogen fuel cell SUV". Auto Express. May 17, 2022.
- ^ "NamX | LinkedIn".
- ^ Bell, Sebastien (October 17, 2022). "NAMX HUV Is A Pininfarina-Designed SUV With Swappable Hydrogen Bottles Heading To Production". Carscoops.
- ^ "Neo Motors, NamX Promote Made-in-Morocco Label in Automotive Industry - Economist". HESPRESS English. May 18, 2023.
- ^ "NamX HUV : le SUV à hydrogène présenté à Goodwood - Auto Live Magazine" (in French). 2023-07-10. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ Lionel Bret (12 May 2022). "Pininfarina et NamX roulent à l'hydrogène".
- ^ "Pininfarina's New Hydrogen-Powered Vehicle Has Removable Fuel Tanks". Motor1.com. May 13, 2022.
- ^ Audric Doche (12 May 2022). "Le Français NamX veut révolutionner la voiture à hydrogène avec ses réservoirs amovibles".
- ^ "Capsules Hydrogène" [Hydrogen bottles]. NAMX. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ Henckaerts Arnaud (12 May 2022). "Pininfarina : une voiture à hydrogène complètement innovante dans le pipeline !".
- ^ "NAMX fait le choix du thermique hydrogène pour rendre accessible la mobilité verte premium" [NAMX chooses thermal hydrogen to make premium green mobility accessible] (PDF) (Press release) (in French). NAMX. 12 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Produits" [Products]. Solution F. Retrieved 19 March 2024.