Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars & Toyota’s Zero-Emission Vision
Automakers are racing to improve on designs using the new fuel type in what can be called the auto industry’s next revolution. This week, Toyota announced their hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle is built and being tested in the UK in their quest for zero-emissions.
The Hilux Project – Toyota’s Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle
Toyota’s hydrogen fuel cell Project Hilux has finally entered the demonstration phase with 10 prototypes, using Toyota’s fuel cell electric technology. Despite still undergoing evaluation, five vehicles have been sent out for field testing, with the other five being used for demonstrations – including at the incoming 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic games.
Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are the next frontier in the auto industry’s push for clean fuels and fossil fuel replacements despite the undeveloped tech being around since 1966. With Toyota’s Beyond Zero Vision, the company is pushing to reach their vision of being beyond carbon neutrality with their products for a better world – something Toyota is proud of as the automaker that offers the most low and zero-emission vehicles than any other company currently in the market.
Toyota Mirai
Initially introduced at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show, the Toyota Mirai officially debuted in 2022 with its 2023 model year, selling 21,475 units as the world’s first mass-produced hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. While the tech wasn’t there yet for mass production a decade ago, the moment is ripe for electric and hydrogen cell vehicles. The 2024 Toyota Mirai offers some impressive features including affordable prices for the new tech and a 402-mile range – far more than most if any Electric Vehicles currently on the global market.
The current sales figures for the 2024 Toyota Mirai may not be soaring, but that could be primarily due to the insufficient infrastructure for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles both in the United States and globally. While Electric Vehicles are basking in the spotlight, the expansion of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles necessitates significant infrastructure development. The widespread adoption of this next-generation fuel in the United States may occur once government-supported initiatives for Electric Vehicles gain more momentum, encouraging consumers to transition from traditional gasoline vehicles to Electric Vehicles and eventually to Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FHEVs). Currently, the majority of the market for such vehicles is concentrated in Asia and Europe. When will we see the Mirai popularized in the US? Only time will tell.
Help Save The World with Toyota
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