I'm a Toyota FC Stack fuel cell. I'm used inside fuel cell vehicles. I am more efficient than a regular engine!
Fuel cells cause a chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen in the air to produce electricity.
Fuel cell vehicles use this fuel cell to cause a chemical reaction between the hydrogen that is in the vehicle's fuel tank with the oxygen in the air. This produces electricity to turn the motor and make the vehicle run.
Emissions* such as CO2 are not produced and only water is emitted, so the fuel cell vehicle is the closest car to the ultimate Eco Car.
* Substances such as carbon monoxide (CO), non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHC), and nitrogen oxides (NOx), which cause air pollution.
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They cannot rely only on oil
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They have to have clean emissions
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They need to be fuel efficient (that means being able to save fuel)
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Hydrogen is their fuel
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Their only emission is water (they do not produce CO2 or other pollutants)
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Hydrogen fuel can be changed completely into electricity
Hydrogen can be made from natural gas, oil, and coal. It can also be made by breaking apart water using natural energy (i.e., by generating electricity from sunlight and wind power). Many people expect that it will be the energy of the future!
The Toyota FCHV-adv is a hybrid car that combines a fuel cell with a battery!
It skillfully uses the electricity produced by the fuel cell and the battery so that none of the energy produced is wasted.
Toyota introduced a fuel cell car, called the Toyota FCHV, in December 2002 and leased a small number in Japan and the United States.
In June 2005, the Toyota FCHV became the first fuel cell car in Japan to receive vehicle certification* from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. In June 2008, the new Toyota FCHV-adv was developed. This car can travel much further on a single fueling and can start and operate at temperatures as low as -30 degrees Celsius.
*About vehicle certification…
By receiving vehicle certification, the Toyota FCHV-adv can be produced just like a regular car. It isn't necessary to have each and every Toyota FCHV-adv inspected.
FCHV stands for “fuel cell hybrid vehicle,” while “adv” is short for “advanced.”
Because it can run at temperatures as low as -30 degrees Celsius, the Toyota FCHV-adv can be used with confidence even in cold places.
The environmentally-friendly fuel cell vehicle will soon become everyone’s car.
Inside the fuel cell, hundreds of cells are lined up in series to produce electricity.
Hydrogen is stored inside here and then supplied to the fuel cell.
The "brain" that controls the electricity from the fuel cell and the battery.
It can store up electricity generated via the motor when braking. This electricity can then be used when accelerating.
The motor converts the electricity into power to make the wheels turn. Also, when the car is slowing down, it can convert the energy from the brakes into electricity.
Buses can run on fuel cells too!
It is a large bus that can transport 62 people, but it runs very quietly. Of course, it does not produce CO2 or any pollutants.
Currently, it is used to carry many passengers within the Central Japan International Airport grounds and in other places.
