Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology from Toyota

The team of research and development from Toyota hopes that their latest technology will introduce more efficient and durable fuel cell stacks.

This breakthrough will give the automaker an opportunity to oversee the fuel cell’s catalyst degradation on a real time basis in order to make the evolving technology clear. The next year’s Toyota Mirai is the newest vehicle in hydrogen fuel cell transportation technology which will be available for customers. Earlier in May, the company has revealed about the first 8 dealerships from California who will sell the Mirai by retail.

Nevertheless, the supply of the model for the United States will be captioned at 3,000 units per year.

Californians have been able to get fuel cell vehicles for years. Nowadays more and more producers start offering the alternative fuel technology. Such automakers as Toyota, Hyundai and Honda still have the most important investment hurdles to deal. They will benefit from it till the time when hydrogen becomes a viable alternative to petrol.

R&D development of Toyota monitors particles of platinum of nanometre size. It happens during chemical reactions in fuel cells. This allows understanding the process of degradation of these particles better. It is a well-known fact that platinum is an essential and very expensive component in fuel cell stacks.