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Toyota unveils portable hydrogen cartridge concept; Looks similar an oversized AA battery
Toyota has developed a portable hydrogen cartridge concept, which aims to connection swappable powerfulness for the brand's next-generation hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles (PHEVs).
The thought of a portable hydrogen cartridge was primitively a task of Toyota's mobility exertion subsidiary, 'Woven'. The squad adjacent produced a moving prototype of the cartridge backmost successful 2022. However, the automaker is said to person developed the thought further successful the past mates of years. The latest iteration of the cartridges is said to beryllium lighter and easier to transport.
The hydrogen cartridge is said to beryllium airy and compact capable to beryllium carried by manus and looks similar an oversized AA battery. The cartridges, erstwhile implemented, would let owners of substance compartment electrical vehicles to simply swap retired the cartridges erstwhile hydrogen levels tally low, eliminating the request to halt and refuel astatine a station.
Being truthful compact and lightweight, Toyota feels the cartridges tin besides beryllium utilized arsenic an energy root to powerfulness a location oregon for cooking. Toyota & Rinnai Corporation is exhibiting a stove astatine the Japan Mobility Bizweek aboriginal this month, which shows how, successful exigency situations, the cartridge tin beryllium removed from the car and utilized to powerfulness household appliances.
The cartridges, though a conception astatine the moment, connection an alternative, affordable, and much convenient mode to present hydrogen to users.
Source: TechRadar
Last edited by RahulNagaraj : 16th October 2024 astatine 13:46.