Kaku, a theoretical physicist and best-selling author, spoke at Toyota’s press conference at the Consumer Electronics Show on Monday and talked about the new Toyota Mirai, a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle combines oxygen and hydrogen to create electricity.
The Mirai, priced at $57,000 and available commercially later this year in California, is unique in that it combines oxygen and hydrogen molecules to generate power and only emits water — no exhaust or fumes. The car has a range of 300 miles and goes from 0-to-60 MPH in nine seconds. Unlike electric batteries, hydrogen tanks can be refilled in three-to-five minutes.
Kaku laid out his vision for the “perfect car,” and offered four requirements — all of which described the Mirai:
A fuel source based on an element that’s the most plentiful in the universe: hydrogen. “Contrast that to oil,” Kaku said. “Nations will kill to secure supplies of oil.”
A car with as few moving parts as possible. “In a hydrogen fuel cell car, the engine has no moving parts, whatsoever,” Kaku said.
A car that emits nothing but water. “The word ‘smog’ is going to disappear from the dictionary because we are going to be entering a new age,” Kaku said.
A car that’s friendly to the consumer. “Usually hydrogen cars are priced at hundreds of thousands of dollars, way beyond the pocketbook of the average person,” Kaku said. “But this car, we’re talking about the neighborhood of $50,000. As mass production, competition, and economies of scale begin to kick in — and as governments begin to subsidize the creation of refueling stations — you’re going to see that cost drop even further.”
Complete Article: http://www.geekwire.com/2015/heres-e...l-car-perfect/
Related: Toyota releases fuel cell patents for royalty-free use to all
LAS VEGAS — Toyota just rocked the auto industry by announcing that it is opening to the public 5,680 of its patents related to fuel cell technology for royalty-free use.
Bob Carter, the company's senior vice-president of automotive operations, delivered the news on Monday at CES, following an elaborate presentation that touted the strengths of its fuel cell vehicle, the Toyota Mirai...
http://mashable.com/2015/01/05/toyot...-cell-patents/
The Japanese carmaker is offering free use of approximately
5,680 fuel cell-related patents held globally, including critical technologies developed for the new Mirai. The list includes approximately
1,970 patents related to fuel cell stacks,
290 associated with high-pressure hydrogen tanks,
3,350 related to fuel cell system software control and
70 patents related to hydrogen production and supply.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/joannmul...ents-for-free/
A Hydrogen Fueling Station can be installed in 48 hours anywhere there is power and water. (It takes at least 2 weeks to install a "supercharger" site.) If the power comes from renewable sources the Hydrogen is the greenest fuel on the planet
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