Toyota is previewing fuel cell technology, with considerable gains over its existing Mirai model, with the Fine-Comfort Ride, which has been revealed at the 2017 Tokyo motor Show. 
The Japanese brand’s book six-seater evaluates much more than two tonnes as well as features a long tubed hydrogen storage tank capable of holding six kilos of fuel. however the cars and truck has a predicted variety of much more than 600 miles – thanks, in part, to gains made in the fuel cell ‘stack’ that converts the mix of hydrogen as well as oxygen into electrical power to power the Fine-Comfort Ride’s four in-wheel motors. Toyota is targeting a overall output of 416bhp. 
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“The next generation of stack has an effectiveness acquire of much more than 10 percent over the Mirai’s stack,” Takao Sato, the project’s chief engineer, verified at a pre-Tokyo-show briefing. as well as while he declined to verify that the cars and truck might make production, he stated, “The Fine-Comfort trip is a concept, for now. however we are establishing technologies for the future as well as we are active in different developments. introduce timing is not chose however 2025-2030 is the target date for making it complete.” 
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Sato stated the idea would function “next-generation battery technology” however did not offer details. It’s conceivable that the variety as well as performance of the cars and truck is based upon the adoption of solid-state batteries, which Toyota has already stated it will put into production early in the next decade. These would offer a considerable advantage over existing lithium-ion cells, as well as potentially assist the Fine-Comfort Ride’s general efficiency.