Toyota has been at the forefront of cleaner driving vehicles - eight of their cars and SUVs are hybrids. Come 2015, the company that brought you the Prius will be introducing the Toyota Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV). On the next few pages we’ll take a closer look at the technology of this new car.
Back in 1992, Toyota began to develop fuel cell electric vehicles and launched the Prius in Japan by 1996. The Prius was groundbreaking – by the year 2000, it helped reduce 340,000 tons of CO2 in the air.
Almost 20 years after Toyota began developing fuel cell cars, we have a car that doesn’t emit any CO2 – in fact the only thing it emits is natural water vapor.
This new technology utilizes the same driving systems that have been running hybrids, but there is one big exception – there is no gas tank. Instead, Toyota has placed a fuel stack, which combines hydrogen and oxygen to create the electrics that powers the vehicle.
A hydrogen fuel source is a cleaner and renewable source. This type of fuel can be produced through a variety of ways such as solar and wind power.
Safety is paramount, and hydrogen has a lot of positives, including that it is: • Less flammable than gasoline • Lighter than air • Non-toxic
Toyota has put their carbon fiber hydrogen tanks through the ringer to ensure that they are durable, including being shot with high caliber bullets in crash tests.
The new vehicle will have an approximate range of 300 miles. When refueling, the FCV will be comparable to gasoline engines – taking about 3 minutes to get a full tank.
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Summary • Toyota has long been at the forefront of cleaner, more environmentally-friendly vehicles. In 2015, they are scheduled to release their first Fuel Cell Vehicle. We take a closer look at this revolutionary new car.