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Along with petrol engines, diesels are slowly but surely phasing out in the automotive world. They are still widely used in the industrial sector because of their reliability and low maintenance costs. Toyota is determined to change that, and its engineers have been hard at work developing various hydrogen alternatives tailored for a wide range of applications.
How Toyota Plans to Replace Diesel Power With Hydrogen in the Industrial Sector 17 Mar 2021, 11:30 UTC ·
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By now, we’re all familiar with the Mirai, Toyota’s mass-produced hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV), a model that brought this technology into the mainstream.
Is heavy-duty fuel cell trucking almost ready for prime time?
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Toyota’s Next-Gen Fuel Cell Truck Hits LA Roads
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Toyota is ready to launch its next-generation hydrogen fuel cell truck, which for the time being will run drayage routes in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Using a modified version of the fuel cell system that powers the all-new 2021 Toyota Mirai, the next-gen Class 8 heavy-duty truck will be capable of traveling 300 miles with a full load weight of 80,000 pounds.
The truck is currently in the prototype stage but ready for production, and Toyota says the drayage routes in LA and Long Beach will validate its efficiency, performance, and drivability.