Toyota constructed its first Hilux Hydrogen Gas Cell Prototype at its Burnaston automobile plant in Derby, England. It’s a joint venture with consortium companions and was supported by UK authorities funding. The automaker intends to construct 10 of them earlier than the top of the 12 months.
This Hilux’s powertrain makes use of elements from the Toyota Mirai. The automaker estimates that it has a spread of 365 miles between hydrogen refills. For comparability, the Australian-market Hilux with the turbodiesel 2.8-liter engine can go about 715 miles (1,150 kilometers) between fill-ups.
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Photographs present that the hydrogen tanks match between the body rails roughly the place the cabin matches. The opposite gas cell parts are underneath the hood, the place the combustion engine often is. The battery is on the rear.
Toyota began this venture in early 2022 as a feasibility examine. Design and improvement started on July 1, 2022. The corporate began constructing a prototype on June 5, 2023.
The automaker intends to place the ten prototypes by testing to ensure the mannequin lives as much as the Hilux’s rugged legacy. Toyota is prepping security efficiency, performance, and sturdiness assessments for them. The corporate needs to grasp the alternatives and dangers of a fuel-cell-powered pickup.
In December 2022, Toyota confirmed off the electrical Hilux Revo BEV Idea. The automaker did not launch any particulars in regards to the truck at the moment, like battery or motor specs. Through the presentation, Akio Toyoda mentioned, “BEVs will not be the one technique to obtain the world’s carbon neutrality objectives.”
Additionally in 2022, Toyota introduced that it supposed to construct a light-duty pickup with a hydrogen gas cell as a joint venture with Isuzu and Hino. The corporate did not specify a timeframe for placing this mannequin into manufacturing.
Toyota can be contemplating whether or not to make a fuel-cell-powered model of the Land Cruiser. Plug-in hybrid and absolutely electrical variations are additionally a chance. At this level, it is not clear which, if any of those, would truly go into manufacturing.