Will These Innovations Make Hydrogen Cars More Accessible?

Will These Make Hydrogen Cars Easier to Own?

Toyota showcases portable hydrogen canisters, but there are still plenty of practical issues to solve.

By Jay Ramey

• Toyota reveals prototype portable hydrogen canisters at Japan Mobility Show Bizweek 2024 in Chiba prefecture, Japan, showcasing a hydrogen FCEV charging concept for vehicles and appliances.
• The hydrogen canisters could be used to refill FCEVs at home, extending their range and offering greater convenience.
• The hydrogen canisters could be provided as part of a home delivery service and are light enough to be carried by a person, but plenty of practical and safety-related issues remain to be addressed.

Hydrogen fuel-cell cars might promise the best of both worlds: Avoiding emissions and avoiding spending hours recharging a battery. But this bargain comes with a heavy price when it comes to practicality, as hydrogen stations are a little hard to find in most countries, and hydrogen doesn't flow into your home from a special faucet.

But what if the hydrogen could, in fact, come to you?

That's what Toyota is working on at the moment, having revealed a prototype hydrogen canister that is small enough to be carried by a person, including in a special backpack.

"The technology Toyota has cultivated in the development of FCEVs is used to reduce the size and weight of hydrogen tanks, which were previously large and difficult to carry, to a size that can be carried by hand," the automaker said. "They are designed to make hydrogen a familiar and safe energy source that can be used in a variety of everyday situations."

However, Toyota hasn't indicated just where one would be able to procure these cylinders to fill up your car at home, or how many it would take to fill up something like a Mirai. There are also some safety considerations to take into account, as hydrogen in FCEVs is stored under some unique requirements that make its transportation expensive.

"The hydrogen that powers the Mirai is stored at a high pressure of 700 bar in two compact, lightweight tanks," the automaker notes. "We have been working on their design in-house since 2000 and are more than satisfied with their strength and safety levels."

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