Toyota Mirai: commercial vehicles run first hydrogen fuel

Toyota Mirai: commercial vehicles run first hydrogen fuel

Mirai is the car's first commercial FCV Toyota, achievements after 20 years of research and development of green technology with Toyota.

Achievement after 20 years:
In 1992, Toyota began developing the project FCV (Fuel Cell Vehicel - fuel cells), but not until 2001, the more complete FCV models were introduced as FCHV-4, the FCHV-5 and Daihatsu Move FCV -K-II Fuel Cell.

In the period 2002-2009, the hydrogen fuel cars run continuously tested and received much support from the government of Japan, the United States. By 2010, Toyota and Hino collaborate to give birth to a model FCHV bus, car hydrogen community service from the airport to downtown Tokyo, Japan.

To create the perfect car Mirai today, Toyota has embarked on the study since 1992

By 2011, Mr. Satoshi Ogiso - Director of Toyota group plans to announce that all technical problems of hydrogen fuel vehicles have been resolved and completed, the remaining problem is how to lower costs mass production. Chairman of Toyota, Mr. Takeshi Uchiyamada very confident about the future of FCV because it overcomes the major drawbacks in electric vehicles.
2013, Toyota FCV sedan was unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show and just takes 3 minutes to refuel. Until June this year, the Japanese automaker officially launched FCV cars and the production version will sell in Japan from mid May 12.2014, followed by the US and Europe. At the LA Auto Show 2014 exhibition, commercial FCV model was Toyota introduced to the international community under the name Mirai.

Mirai is Toyota expected to become "the future" of the car industry world

Mechanism of FCV vehicle functions (Mirai):
If compared with conventional electric vehicle, a fuel cell vehicle with higher performance, can the equivalent of a 4-cylinder gasoline engine 1.6 liter but totally clean. To operate, FCV will be equipped with two pneumatic cylinders at pressures of 10,000 psi hydrogen storage, average weight 87.5 kg each in combination with a lithium battery system will be the main energy source for electric motors.

To produce energy, the reactor (fuel cell stack) included many small bulkhead, hydrogen when circulated through the bulkhead will create a power line, then combine with oxygen to form water molecules. Over a long period of research, fuel cell systems equipped on FCV for higher performance and 2.2 times more efficient than fuel cells are being used in Japan.

The entire drivetrain on Toyota FCV

FCV equipped with an electric motor, 153 horsepower capacity. When the car started rolling or running at low speeds, lithium battery takes over the supply of energy to the electric motor. When the vehicle operating at average speed, fuel cells will be the main energy source for the electric motor, and through the charging system to recharge the lithium battery back. When the vehicle operates at high speed, the system and the fuel cell lithium battery will provide power for the electric motor helps the engine reach maximum capacity.

To optimize energy, Mirai also equipped with a regenerative braking system, which means that every time the brakes operational, there will be a production of heat, the heat will be converted into electricity and recharge the system Lithium batteries.

Furniture Toyota Mirai have fancy design, modern

The future for Mirai:
You can easily find FCV is a standard model of the future with the engine completely clean and environmentally friendly. Thanks to these advantages and efficiency that FCV models were commercialized very soon. This car is getting a lot of support from some developed countries such as Japan, America, Europe ...

Currently, customers in Japan while Toyota FCV bid (Mirai) with a 7.2 million yen (60,000 dollars) will be the Japanese government subsidy of 2 million yen ($ 19,700 USD), except the people of Tokyo subsidized by 1 million yen (approximately $ 9,850). This is a move that suggests the authorities here are very interested in environmental issues and public health. However, as long as it can not overwhelm the advantages of car FCV challenge during this time.

Fuel cell vehicles as the Toyota Mirai will face many challenges in the coming period

The biggest difficulty in the present time is the perception of consumers. They were accustomed to using the traditional engine and fuel cell vehicles are not enough to convince them to risk.
These factors concern users may consider as high cost, hydrogen fuel charging station is not common and stable, durable operation. If we solve these problems, the future will belong Mirai or fuel cell vehicles in general.
Hopefully in the future, thanks to new technology that costs will go down and Mirai are universal throughout the world to protect the environment, protect life on earth.

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