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Toyota to Put Fuel Cell Vehicle Into Demo Project in Japan

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by ozyran, Apr 28, 2007.

  1. ozyran

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE("GreenCarCongress")</div>
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    This could be interesting. However, I'm still leery about driving around with 5,000 psi hydrogen on my vehicle. Especially since at 4% concentration there's a very real danger of flammability.

    However, I have much faith in the engineers that design Toyota vehicles, and I believe beyond any doubt that this vehicle would be safe in normal highway driving, and would pose no danger in an accident.
     
    #1 ozyran, Apr 28, 2007
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    darelldd Prius is our Gas Guzzler

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    I don't fear the flamability of H2 - certainly no more than I fear the flamability of gasoline! What I fear is *anything* at 5,000psi. And I fear the amount of wasted money on H2 demonstration projects as we're left to drive gasoline-only vehicles.
     
    #2 darelldd, Apr 28, 2007
  3. Tideland Prius

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    it's been a while eh? The FCHV is based on the Highlander and prototypes have been shown since 2003.
     
    #3 Tideland Prius, Apr 28, 2007
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    Yeah, looks like these will begin road testing; I'm guessing to test out the crowd reactions and to see how these models test out on the street.
     
    #4 ozyran, Apr 28, 2007
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