Nio will be in trouble if hydrogen cartridges go mainstream
Japanese automobile giant Toyota has unveiled swappable hydrogen fuel cartridges for hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) at the ongoing Japan Mobility Bizweek, as part of its research and development efforts in the clean energy space.
Toyota envisions that its easy-to-carry cartridges could help power electric vehicles and homes with clean hydrogen in the future.
Hydrogen has the potential to be the ultimate clean energy source in the future thanks to its high energy density and ability to generate power without any carbon emissions. Unlike wind and solar-based energy, hydrogen can be used on demand and even burned to generate high temperatures for industrial applications.
When used in fuel cells, hydrogen combines with oxygen to generate electricity and water as a by-product. It is a lightweight fuel that can be stored and transported easily, and therefore, it is also being explored as an option for flying airplanes.
Toyota's solution to the problem is carrying fuel in cartridges, making it easy to swap in vehicles while carrying it onboard when required. The company debuted the concept with its subsidiary company, Woven, in 2022 and will showcase improvements to the product at Mobility Bizweek.
The real challenge remains how to make it cost-effectively using renewable sources of energy.
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Stock_Drift : I was a mechanic (gas and diesel) for a long time. This is amazing stuff!!
EZ_money : until hydrogen gets too expensive to buy those cartridges and electric vehicles will get cheaper as they already are getting lower in price
Milky Way 7 : Buying such a car, even a slight collision would cause it to explode
bullrider_21 OP Stock_Drift : Pretty amazing.
73574609 Milky Way 7 : 先发电，电再变成氢，氢再变成电![[undefined]](https://static.moomoo.com/nnq/emoji/static/image/default/default-black.png?imageMogr2/thumbnail/36x36 "undefined")
为什么不再把氢变成液化气
Milky Way 7 73574609 : Because liquefied gas can really explode
bullrider_21 OP EZ_money : If they do away with refuelling stations, cost will be lower.
EZ_money bullrider_21 OP : might end up being like a vending machines to buy more
bullrider_21 OP Milky Way 7 : They need to find a way to make it safe.
Stock_Drift EZ_money : Like 20lb’er propane for our grills.
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