Hyundai Tucson drives for children
Hyundai Motor Corp launches a national tour named “Drive 4 hope”. The aim is to demonstrate the environmental advantages of Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs) while benefitting kids with cancer. Hyundai will use this national tour to support its major pediatric cancer program called “Hope on Wheels” and plan to travel more than 4,500 miles coast to coast for kids with cancer.
During its national tour, the team will drive a Hyundai Tucson FCEV to stop at hospitals across the country, collecting colorful handprints from childhood cancer patients and survivors along the way. By the end of September, the vehicle collected hundreds of handprints from children around the country, each representing a personal story about a child’s battle with this deadly disease.
“Hyundai is committed to bold and innovative change to make the world a better place,” said John Krafcik, president and CEO of Hyundai Motor America. “Through Hope on Wheels, we are making great strides in the treatment of childhood cancer and through our leadership in fuel cell technology, we are making bold strides for a cleaner planet.”
At the same time, the Hyundai FCEV Tour will showcase the efficiency and advantages of Hyundai’s next-generation fuel cell electric vehicle technology. The Hyundai Tucson FCEV utilizes fuel cell power from compressed hydrogen, an energy source that is not only renewable but far safer than gasoline. The FCEV Tucson performs about the same as a vehicle on gasoline.
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