Toyota Hybrid Hydrogen Fuel Cell Development Vehicle
The Toyota FCHV Hydrogen Hybrid Vehicle is built upon the Highlander and based upo
n the Prius hybrid and new technology. The Toyota FCHV (fuel cell hybrid vehicle) is based upon years of hydrogen car development starting in 1992. The Toyota FCHV-6 (or just FCHV as they are calling it) is the newest of the FCHV SUV vehicles and differs from the FCHV-3, FCHV-4 and FCHV-5 in many important ways.
For instance, the Toyota FCHV-3 contained hydrogen-absorbing alloy tanks. The Toyota FCHV-4 also was the first to use a Toyota in-house built fuel cell stack. The Toyota FCHV-5 generates hydrogen using a clean hydrogen fuel (CHF) reformer coupled with a newly developed catalyst and heat exchanger. The Toyota FCHV has gone away from the CHF reformer and uses a polymer electrolyte PEM fuel cell stack generating 90 kw of electricity to its two permanent magnet electric motors rated at 80 kw (109 hp). The Toyota FCHV introduced in Fall 2007, uses 10,000 psi tanks and has range of over 450 miles. The Toyota FCHV also uses a nickel-metal hydride battery (21 kw) to supply electricity to the motors, supplementing the fuel cell output during acceleration.
This system regulates fuel cell output and battery charging and discharging as needed according to driving conditions.
The Toyota FCHV is Japan's first fuel cell vehicle to acquire vehicle type certification under the Road Vehicles Act by Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT).
n the Prius hybrid and new technology. The Toyota FCHV (fuel cell hybrid vehicle) is based upon years of hydrogen car development starting in 1992. The Toyota FCHV-6 (or just FCHV as they are calling it) is the newest of the FCHV SUV vehicles and differs from the FCHV-3, FCHV-4 and FCHV-5 in many important ways.For instance, the Toyota FCHV-3 contained hydrogen-absorbing alloy tanks. The Toyota FCHV-4 also was the first to use a Toyota in-house built fuel cell stack. The Toyota FCHV-5 generates hydrogen using a clean hydrogen fuel (CHF) reformer coupled with a newly developed catalyst and heat exchanger. The Toyota FCHV has gone away from the CHF reformer and uses a polymer electrolyte PEM fuel cell stack generating 90 kw of electricity to its two permanent magnet electric motors rated at 80 kw (109 hp). The Toyota FCHV introduced in Fall 2007, uses 10,000 psi tanks and has range of over 450 miles. The Toyota FCHV also uses a nickel-metal hydride battery (21 kw) to supply electricity to the motors, supplementing the fuel cell output during acceleration.
This system regulates fuel cell output and battery charging and discharging as needed according to driving conditions.
The Toyota FCHV is Japan's first fuel cell vehicle to acquire vehicle type certification under the Road Vehicles Act by Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT).
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