The Toyota in Tokyo Motor Show presented the Toyota FCV (Fuel Cell Vehicle) Concept, the prototype of the hydrogen car will pull to the market in 2015.
Its length is 4,870 mm long, 1,810 mm. wide and 1,535 mm tall, while wheelbase reaches 2,780 mm. The highly anticipated model hydrogen Japanese company will borrow several elements from the futuristic prototype.
Based on the platform using both the Toyota Sai and the Lexus HS 250h, the hydrogen tank to be able to be able to hold up to 5 kg of compressed hydrogen means that the car will have a range of 500 kilometers. Also, Toyota says to fill the “tank” requires no more than 3 minutes.
The midsize four-door sedan has two tanks high pressure 700 bar, which is situated at the bottom of the body of the car and will be wearing a motor efficiency around 135 hp , with the cost of it is estimated that close to $ 50,000.
Finally, Toyota says that when the tanks in the vehicle are fully filled, they can produce electricity sufficient to power an average Japanese home for more than seven days.
Toyota FCV Concept (world premiere)
| Length(mm) |
Width (mm) |
Height (mm) |
Wheelbase (mm) |
Occupancy |
| 4,870 |
1,810 |
1,535 |
2,780 |
4 |
The Toyota FCV Concept is a practical concept of the fuel cell vehicle Toyotaplans to launch around 2015 as a pioneer in the development of hydrogen-powered vehicles. The vehicle has a driving range of at least 500 km and refueling times as low as three minutes, roughly the same time as for a gasoline vehicle.
The vehicle’s exterior design evokes two key characteristics of a fuel cell vehicle: the transformation of air into water as the system produces electricity, and the powerful acceleration enabled by the electric drive motor. The bold front view features pronounced air intakes, while the sleek side view conveys the air-to-water transformation with its flowing-liquid door profile and wave-motif fuel cap. The theme carries to the rear view, which conveys a catamaran’s stern and the flow of water behind.
With Toyota’s proprietary small, light-weight FC Stack and two 70 MPa high-pressure hydrogen tanks placed beneath the specially designed body, the Toyota FCV Concept can accommodate up to four occupants.
The Toyota FC Stack has a power output density of 3 kW/L, more than twice that of the current “Toyota FCHV-adv” FC Stack, and an output of at least 100 kW. In addition, the FC system is equipped with Toyota’s high-efficiency boost converter. Increasing the voltage has made it possible to reduce the size of the motor and the number of fuel cells, leading to a smaller system offering enhanced performance at reduced cost.
Fully fueled, the vehicle can provide enough electricity to meet the daily needs of an average Japanese home (10 kWh) for more than one week.
