Toyota FCV Plus Concept
Coming to Paris from 2015 Tokyo Motor Show,
the Toyota FCV Plus Concept is all about the future. The first thing noticeable
is the Jetsons-inspired body, but unlike the flying cars from the popular
cartoon, this study touches the pavement with small wheels, cruising almost
silently thanks to a fuel-cell powertrain and four independent in-wheel motors.
Since hydrogen is the fuel of choice for setting the
Toyota FCV Plus in motion, water is the only emission, but unlike other similar
vehicles, this study can also generate electricity from the hydrogen stored
outside, in addition to its own tank, and it can therefore be used as a stable
source of electric power.
Besides allowing users to put hydrogen to use in
order to power their home, the FCV Plus can also be integrated into the local
infrastructure, when it's not used for transport, thus sharing its energy with
the community.
There's no doubt that some of these technologies
will be common sometime in the future, but until then, those interested in
hydrogen-powered cars made by Toyota willave to settle with the Mirai, which
carries a $57,500 starting price in the United States.
