Toyota Mirai launched as first hydrogen based ‘Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) in India – Times of India’

Toyota India’s first launch hydrogen Fuel cell powered electric vehicle Mirai. The hydrogen-powered sedan has been introduced in the country as a part of a pilot project conducted by the International Center for Automotive Technology (ICAT) in association with Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt Ltd. Ltd. to study and evaluate Toyota Mirai On Indian roads and climatic conditions.
Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has launched a pilot project for Mirai Hydrogen based advanced fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) Mr Gadkari also recently said that he will start using Toyota Mirai himself, while Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) will supply hydrogen for the vehicle.
The Toyota Mirai is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell battery pack, and is capable of providing a range of up to 600 km on a full charge. The hydrogen is broken down into electricity that powers the sedan, and the only residue is water that comes out of the Mirai’s tail pipe. The pilot project aims to make hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles available for commercial purposes in the country.
In an earlier statement, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) said, this is a first of its kind project in the country aimed at spreading awareness about hydrogen, FCEV technology and its benefits for India to support a hydrogen based society. is to spread. The pilot project will help the government to ascertain the reliability of hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric vehicles in the country as well as whether they can be used as an alternative to petrol and diesel vehicles with regular battery-powered electric vehicles. can be used in.