As Toyota Mirai starts its pilot drive in India, can hydrogen vehicles find a place in the sun?
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As Toyota Mirai starts its pilot drive in India, can hydrogen vehicles find a place in the sun?

By Eduardo Saverin

Toyota Mirai: At the core of Mirai, hydrogen from the fuel tank and air entering from the intake grille meet in the Fuel Cell Stack. There, a chemical reaction involving the oxygen in the air and hydrogen creates electricity — powering Mirai. Image credit: Toyota

Synopsis

Hydrogen fuel cells offer a compelling alternative to fossil fuels and even lithium-ion battery-powered EVs, especially in long journeys. But for hydrogen to be a mass success, considerable innovation in pricing, storage, transportation, availability, and economies of scale will be needed. For now, it has made a slow start.

The high-octane media attention and the general curiosity among auto enthusiasts were hard to miss when road transport minister Nitin Gadkari earlier this month inaugurated a pilot project to test the viability of Hydrogen-based vehicles in India. The project will evaluate the world’s most advanced fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV), Toyota Mirai, which runs on hydrogen. Indeed, hydrogen is a promising choice to run cars. It’s the most abundant

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Eduardo Saverin