Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has launched a pilot study on hydrogen-based advanced fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV), Toyota Mirai. On launching this pilot project, Gadkari said that this project aims to create an ecosystem for such vehicles in the country.
The road transport and highway minister said that FCEV is one of the best zero-emission solutions. The Toyota Mirai is an environment-friendly car with no tailpipe emissions except for the water. He further said that the green hydrogen can be produced using renewable energy and biomass.
The Toyota Mirai is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell battery pack and is capable of providing a range up to 650km in a single charge. In fact, the refuelling time is just 5 minutes.
Nitin Gadkari believes that the introduction & adoption of technology to tap into the green hydrogen’s potential will play a key role in securing a clean and affordable energy future for India.
Toyota said that “tt is also necessary to work in collaboration with various stakeholders including government, testing & research agencies, and industry associations. We have entered into an MoU with the Government automotive testing agency, iCAT (International Centre for Automotive Technology), to study and evaluate the world’s most advanced fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) Mirai which runs on hydrogen, on Indian roads and climatic conditions.
The 4-door sedan delivers a claimed range of 502km under the U.S EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) cycle, thus making it the most fuel efficient HFCV. The Mirai was first launched in Japan, followed by U.S, UK and other European markets. Now, one of its units has arrived in India.
