An electrifying performer

By Jerome Glass - 24.03.2005 / 00:00 CET

From a standing start, it can reach 100 km per hour in less than 12 seconds, it has smoother cornering than any car currently on the market, and a top speed of 130 km/h. Not bad for a car that runs on batteries. The Michelin Hy-Light is a remarkable concept car. Developed by Michelin in conjunction with the Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI) in Switzerland, this nippy two-door four-seater was one of several hydrogen-fuelled cars and buses on display at a ride-and-drive event last week in Brussels.

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