1,003 zero-emission kilometers were driven on public roads south of Paris in the Loire-et-Cher and Indre-et-Loire departments, and the distance and consumption were certified by an independent organization.
The trip began on Wednesday, May 26, at 5:43 a.m. from the HYSETCO hydrogen station in Orly and was completed after 1,003 kilometers with one refueling. The record attempt used green hydrogen (hydrogen obtained by electrolysis) and had an average fuel consumption of 0.55 kg / 100 km, with Mirai tanks capable of storing 5.6 kg of hydrogen.
To achieve this 1003 km distance record, drivers used an “eco-driving” style, but not special methods that everyday riders could not use. However, the press release does not mention how long it took to set this record in order to judge how realistic these figures are.
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From the footage in the video, it can be seen that the Mirai was driving on the slowest roads (potentially well below the maximum speed limit) and behind a car that would create a headwind. The start took place in the dark and the finish took place in the dark – in the best case scenario, it took about 18 hours.
Charged Toyota Mirai trial consumption was over 1 kg / 100 km, which is twice as high as in this record. Needless to say, Hyundai set a record last summer 1026 km on a single charge with Hyundai Kona Electric. If we compare the energy capacity, which in the case of Hyundai Kona is 64 kWh, but Toyota Mirai is 186 kWh (1 kg H2 = 33.33 kWh), then we can conclude that these results are not even nearly comparable.
During this event The Eiffel Tower was first illuminated with green hydrogen and the GEH2® hydrogen generator, developed by the new company EODev, in which Toyota is a shareholder.
Facts and figures
- Distance covered with one hydrogen refill: 1003 km
- Average hydrogen consumption: 0.55 kg / 100 km
- Remaining reach (as evidenced by the car’s on-board system): 9 km
A … ?
Toyota Mirai is able to cover 650 km on paper, but during our test this figure dropped to 440 km. City. In an environment where electric cars, including hydrogen, work most efficiently.
It took at least about 18 hours, if not 24, to cover this route. If we look 1000 km of challenges performed by Kursors.lv with EV, then we see that EV makes such a distance faster under real driving conditions. Not to mention the costs, which in the case of hydrogen in the only hydrogen filling station in Latvia (and even in the Baltics) is 16 € / kg.
Toyota should stop fooling around with cars, because the fight is already lost here, and prove that nano-water technology is competitive in freight transport. Of course, the question remains whether this is the case. At least now Toyota is starting to recognize what others have been saying for years that in the passenger car sector, hydrogen is not competitive. Maybe in 10 years you will also realize that freight transport is similar.
Found at electrical appliances. The love for new things has grown with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. Driving an electric car since the harsh winter of 2017 (-30 ° C) and has never been stifled since.
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