Hydrogen-powered car crosses 1,000-kilometer mark on a single charge

Born in 2015 in its first version, The Toyota Mirai is the world’s first electric car powered by hydrogen fuel cells and is a key link in the Toyota 2050 Environmental Challenge., which consists of six challenges to be met in order to contribute to the sustainability of the planet’s environment in the next 35 years.

For this, in addition, Toyota has filed over 5,600 patents in recent years technological hydrogen related, so that other manufacturers can use them without paying any fees and reach the goal of achieving this goal hydrogen will be the main source of energy for decades to come. Toyota has also collaborated in this regard with other brands in the sector and with public and private entities for years.

One of the basics of this program is the use of hydrogen as the main source of energy for the society of tomorrow. As we know, hydrogen is an unlimited source of energy, which can be obtained sustainably, is easy to store and transport and can be used in very different fields, from haulage by trucks and ships, or of people by means of private vehicles, buses or taxis, but also for the air conditioning of houses and buildings or the provision of energy for the operation of production plants.

The 1003 kilometer record on a single charge

The second version of the Toyota Mirai began production in 2019 and with this model it is only one nnew autonomy record complete 1,003 kilometers around Paris on a single charge of hydrogen.

This essay consisted of a trip that started on Wednesday May 26 at 5:43 am at the “hydrogenera” hydrogen charging station in Orly (France), and ended after walking on the public road south of the French capital. Distance and consumption were certified by an independent authority a Toyota.

To beat the record green hydrogen was used, with a average consumption fuel 0.55kg / 100km, Taking into account that the new Mirai Can store 5.6 kg of hydrogen in your repository.

At the same time, higher efficiency of the fuel cell system, with the big storage capacity hydrogen and better aerodynamics of the new Mirai, has contributed to the increase in range approximately 650 km under normal driving conditions, achieve a recharge time of less than five minutes in a 700 bar hydrogenerator.

To reach the Within 1,003 km, drivers adopted a style of “Ecological driving”, but not applied no particular technique that no other driver could turn to.

A zero emission society is not the ultimate goal of the business. It is simply one more step on the road to electrification Toyota to overcome obstacles and create a better future for all: beyond emissions, beyond restrictions, expectations and obstacles.

The Mirai is a clear demonstration of the “beyond emissions” philosophy, beyond its role as a new model in the range of Toyota. The concept of this vehicle is the realization that zero emissions future mobility possible with an electric vehicle of Fuel cell which offers a autonomy similar to combustion models, its hydrogen tank is recharged at the same time as a classic model and Only water vapor comes out of its exhaust system.

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