• Hyperion Motors has been working on a hydrogen-powered hypercar for almost 10 years, saying it's building the car in part to promote a hydrogen energy infrastructure.
  • The Hyperion XP-1, coming in 2022, has a claimed 2.2-second zero-to-60-mph time and a 221-mph top speed. It also offers 1000-plus miles of range before refueling.
  • Hyperion says it plans to build its own network of refill stations for hydrogen cars similar to the Tesla Supercharger network for EVs.

    The way Angelo Kafantaris sees it, the Hyperion XP-1 isn't a big deal. That might seem like an odd view, coming from the CEO of a company that's debuting a 221-mph exotic car after nearly a decade of development. But the XP-1, with its claimed 2.2-second zero-to-60-mph time and carbon titanium monocoque chassis, is akin to a signal flare blasted skyward to draw attention to a less sexy but vastly more important topic: energy infrastructure. Specifically hydrogen, which is what the XP-1 uses for energy storage in lieu of a battery. "There are enough car companies," Kafantaris says. "We’re an energy company that’s building this car to tell a story."

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