Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday launched the green hydrogen based modern fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) Toyota Mirai. Gadkari said that this is the first project of its kind in India and its aim is to create an environment for such vehicles in the country.
Gadkari said that hydrogen-powered FCEVs are the best option for zero-carbon emissions. He said that it is completely eco-friendly and does not have any emissions other than water.
The Union Minister said that Green Hydrogen can be made from renewable energy and abundantly available biomass. Gadkari said that adopting technology that harnesses the potential of green hydrogen will help India achieve a clean and economical energy future.
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Toyota Kirloskar Motor and International Center for Automotive Technology (ICAT) are jointly running a pilot project which aims to study the world’s most advanced FCEV, Toyota Mirai powered by hydrogen, in Indian road and climatic conditions.
Apart from Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister RK Singh and Minister of Heavy Industries Mahendra Nath Pandey were also present at the launch event of Toyota Mirai.
Range up to 646 km
The Toyota Mirai will run on electricity generated from Green Hydrogen. The car is claimed to come with a refueling time of five minutes. It can run up to 646 km on a full tank.
such is the engine of the car
The Toyota Mirai FCEV sedan uses a high pressure hydrogen fuel tank and an electric motor. Its engine separates water and oxygen from hydrogen and generates energy from it. This car expels water from its tailpipe i.e. silencer instead of gases like internal combustion engines.
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