On the opening day of CES 2014, Toyota unveiled the hydrogen-powered FCV. Through the toxic fog of naysayers and zealots, the company also brought notice to the country’s non-existent hydrogen infrastructure. At the unveiling, Toyota senior vice president, Bob Carter, said, “[the fuel cell vehicle] is really going to change our world, sooner rather than later.” |
The Toyota FCV totes a 310-mile range between fill-ups, a refuel time of just 3 minutes, a top speed of over 100 mph, and zero-to-sixty acceleration in 10 seconds. |
Toyota said in a press release, “Toyota says a fully-fueled FCV could be be used as a generator to power a home for a week during an emergency.” Making the personal transportation more versatile. |
According to Toyota, there will be 20 hydrogen stations in the U.S. by 2015, and 40 by 2016. Though most of these will be in Southern California, where the FCV technology is being promoted by the state, it is a strong start to a needed infrastructure. |