Toyota FC Bus
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| Toyota FC Bus | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Toyota |
| Production | 2017-Present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Transit bus |
| Body style | Single-decker bus |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Fuel-cell |
| Electric motor | 2x AC synchronous drive motors 114 kW (153 hp; 155 PS) |
| Transmission | 1-speed |
| Battery | 235 kWh NiMH battery |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 10,525 mm (414.4 in) |
| Width | 2,490 mm (98.0 in) |
| Height | 3,340 mm (131.5 in) |
The Toyota FC Bus is a transit bus with an electric motor powered by hydrogen fuel cells produced by Toyota, developed in cooperation with Hino Motors. The bus uses components originally developed for the Toyota Mirai, a mid-size fuel cell sedan.
Hydrogen fuel cells generate electricity by reacting hydrogen and oxygen in the presence of a catalyst, the by-product of which is water. Hydrogen is stored in carbon and glass fiber tanks and oxygen is taken from the air.
The FC Bus is equipped with a power supply system for external receivers with a maximum power of 9 kW, which provides a maximum of 235 kWh of energy. Fuel cells are the source of energy. The purpose of this installation was to put an emergency power source for use in the city in the event of a natural disaster, such as an earthquake or tsunami.[1]
The bus was replaced by the Toyota Sora in 2018.