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In celebration of its 10-year anniversary and the launch of the ix35 Fuel Cell car, Hyundai has taken on a photographic challenge: to create a gigantic mosaic photo of Oxford Street using more than half a million images from almost every street in Central London. The 50-day project captured 2,092 miles of road on camera -- and WIRED Insider was a part of it.
The WIRED Insider took a trip in the new hydrogen fuel cell-powered ix35 -- which emits nothing but water and is the world's first commercially available hydrogen car. When behind the wheel, we really enjoyed the smooth ride and feel of the car. It handled well and was easy to drive -- a huge plus in London. Not to mention the fact that we felt a sense of pride in being part of creating a piece of art.
As we drove, the camera operator occupied the back seat and made sure we were capturing the journey in its full glory. The camera took pictures every six to seven metres, delivering 207,000 MB of data in total. The Insider, like everyone could not go over the 25mph speed limit and had to maintain a steady path on the road -- which we did with great success -- even though the one way system of Soho proved tricky to navigate.
Regardless, we did manage to complete our allotted roads and were thrilled that the images captured will go into making the massive mosaic photograph, which will be on display at London's City hall in March, 2016. The date marks Hydrogen week in London. Drop in to check out our handiwork and that of all the other contributors.
Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell
The ix35 Fuel Cell is equipped with a 100kW (136ps) electric motor, allowing it to reach a maximum speed of 100mph (160km/h). Two hydrogen storage tanks, with a total capacity of 5.64kg, enable the vehicle to travel up to 369 miles (594km) on a single fill, and it can reliably start in temperatures as low as minus 25 degrees Celsius.
The energy is stored in a 24KW lithium-ion polymer battery, jointly developed with LG Chemical. The ix35 Fuel Cell currently holds the record for the longest journey on a single tank of hydrogen achieving a range of 435 miles.
Learn more about A Street Car Named Hyundai project here.
This article was originally published by WIRED UK
