Hyundai Kona To Become First Electric Vehicle To Reach Mt. Everest’s North Base Camp

Hyundai Motor India Limited has flagged off its Mission - Emission Impossible. The idea behind Mission - Emission Impossible is to make the company's Kona Electric Vehicle the first all-electric SUV to make its way to the Mount Everest Base Camp. The flag-off was from the Tibetan capital city of Lhasa.

Hyundai Kona To Become First Electric Vehicle To Reach Mt. Everest’s North Base Camp

Should the Hyundai Kona complete this drive, it will become the first zero-emission vehicle to achieve such a feat. The Hyundai Kona electric vehicle was unveiled during July this year, and is available at a starting price of Rs 23.86 lakh (ex-showroom, India).

Hyundai Kona To Become First Electric Vehicle To Reach Mt. Everest’s North Base Camp

The Kona electric vehicle made its international debut during 2018, and was slowly launched across Hyundai's international markets. The electric SUV won the 2019 North American Utility Vehicle of The Year when it was launched in the North American markets.

Hyundai Kona To Become First Electric Vehicle To Reach Mt. Everest’s North Base Camp

The India spec Hyundai Kona Electric Vehicle is powered by a 39.2kWh Lithium-ion battery that produces 136ps of power and 395Nm of torque. The electric SUV nails the 0-100 kilometers per hour mark in 9.7 seconds.

Hyundai Kona To Become First Electric Vehicle To Reach Mt. Everest’s North Base Camp

Hyundai's all electric arrives with an ARAI certified driving range of 452 kilometers on a single charge. The Kona electric vehicle can be charged to 80 percent in 57 minutes via a direct current fast charger that uses a CCS Type II charging port. Hyundai has made charging convenient by integrating the charging port in to the front grille.

Hyundai Kona To Become First Electric Vehicle To Reach Mt. Everest’s North Base Camp

The battery can also be charged to maximum via a 7.2kWh Type II alternate current wall box charger installed at the home or the office. This however takes 6 hours and 10 minutes to fully charge the battery.

Hyundai Kona To Become First Electric Vehicle To Reach Mt. Everest’s North Base Camp

Hyundai also offers a 2.8kWh portable charger that can be plugged in to a regular wall socket that is combined with an in-cable control box. This set up takes 19 hours to fully charge the battery.

Hyundai Kona To Become First Electric Vehicle To Reach Mt. Everest’s North Base Camp

Thoughts About The Hyundai Kona Trying To Make It To The North Base Camp

We think the electric vehicle has a massive task ahead. Batteries drain out faster in the cold and we're not sure of what kind of electricity the car will find along the way. We hope Hyundai isn't giving the Kona too much support along the way - this would defeat the purpose of the drive. In either case, we wish Hyundai all the best!

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Article Published On: Monday, December 16, 2019, 18:40 [IST]
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