Toyota Motor Corp unveiled an upgraded fuel-cell car that can go can run 780 km (470 miles) on a single fueling, double+ the 200 miles achieved by Toyota's existing model.
Toyota was one of the first car makers in Japan to get government approval to market the FC vehicle, back in 2002.
Tank capacity was increased by doubling the fuel pumping pressure.
The advanced vehicle is also 25% more fuel efficient.
"Fuel-cell cars are widely viewed as the most promising pollution-free
vehicles for the future because they are powered by electricity generated through the chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen and emit only water as a byproduct."
In a Toyota test today, two advanced fuel-cell vehicles drove on public roads from Osaka to Tokyo, 340 miles, without refueling....and had about 30% of the fuel remaining.
Maybe the car of the future is NOT so far in the future now.
What do you think?
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