Toyota Motor Corp said Saturday it is conducting trials of a vehicle powered by a hydrogen engine in Australia, making it the Japanese automaker's first such test of the environmentally friendly car on public roads toward its commercial use. In the trial from late October through January, a specially modified…
  • jose1324@lemmy.worldEnglish
    62·
    11 months ago

    The Hydrogen tank for the Toyota Mirai literally has a replacement date of 10 years. And that’s not a maybe, it has to be replaced for safety reasons.

    Modern Batteries last 10 years easy. Even the abused leaf ones with no thermal management last fine. It will not be any issue

    • mihies@kbin.social
      21·
      11 months ago

      Could be, but I bet that hydrogen tanks is much cheaper, easier to produce and recycle. Also doesn’t require rare earth materials.