Hydrogen-powered cars may seem
like a science fiction pipe dream, but Toyota has just made the idea a
reality with the debut of its new hydrogen electric-powered FCV. The
four-door sedan, which will go on sale in 2015, runs on a hydrogen fuel
cell capable of producing up to 100kW of electricity. What's more, the
cells can store enough energy to get up to 300 miles on a single
fill-up.Toyota says the FCV can even be used to power a home for up to a
week in an emergency situation.
Instead
of belching out pollutants like standard gasoline-powered vehicles, the
FCV produces nothing but simple water vapor. The vehicle's strange
front end design isn't just to help make the FCV standout. Its gaping
maw of a grille actually houses ducts that pull in the air required to
help power and cool the FCV's fuel cells. Unlike its all-electric
counterparts, Toyota says charging the FCV will take between three to
five minutes as opposed to the hours it can take to recharge an electric
vehicle.
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