Yongin City Recruits 50 Citizens for Hydrogen Vehicle Test Drive

[Suwon Ilbo, Park No-hun Reporter] Yongin City is recruiting 50 citizens to participate in a test drive event for the Nexo, Hyundai Motor Company's hydrogen vehicle, from the 23rd through 28th of this month.

The initiative aims to provide citizens with a free opportunity to drive a hydrogen vehicle and promote the supply of eco-friendly vehicles.

Any citizen aged 21 or older with at least one year of driving experience may apply.

Those wishing to apply can download the application form from the city's website notice section, fill it out, and submit it to the person in charge via email (ehrud1116@korea.kr).

The test drive period runs from October 5th through 29th, operating three times daily: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., and 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Applicants can freely drive for two hours within the Yongin City area.

For the test drive, applicants must bring a driver's license and arrive at the designated location 10 minutes before their scheduled experience time. There is no separate test drive fee, but in case of an accident, a maximum personal liability of 100,000 won may be incurred.

For more details, contact the Climate and Energy Division at (031-324-2474).

A city official said, "We expect strong participation from citizens interested in hydrogen vehicles in this test drive event" and "We will continue to support efforts to increase the supply of eco-friendly vehicles in the future."

Meanwhile, the city is providing a total of 32.5 million won in subsidies—10 million won from the city budget and 22.5 million won from the national budget—to reduce the financial burden on citizens purchasing hydrogen vehicles.

This year's hydrogen vehicle supply target is 394 units, with 52 units supported through August.

To apply for hydrogen vehicle subsidies, citizens can complete the subsidy support application and consent form after purchasing a vehicle and submit it to the Low-Emission Vehicle Purchase Support System (www.ev.or.kr).