| Toyota FCHV-5 |
| While the FCHV-5 shares its fuel cell stack, motor, and several other main components with the FCHV-4, its CHF reformer with newly developed catalyst, heat exchanger, and other components offers the advantage of a highly efficient means of onboard hydrogen production, pursuing excellent acceleration and fuel economy. Toyota continues to strive to optimize the layout of the FCHV-5's fuel cell related components and has already been able to locate all such components beneath the floor of the vehicle, so as not to compromise interior cabin space. The effort to make the system more compact, as well as the effort to cut down on the system's start-up time is being continued. |
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| FCHV-5 Like the FCHV-4 body, the FCHV-5 body is based on the Kluger V (Highlander in North America). |
| CHF Reformer | ||||
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Black arrow indicates the flow of fuel, air, and water. Fuel, air, and water pass through the combustor vaporizer, catalyzers, etc. and exit in the form of hydrogen, white arrow. |
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| Specifications | ||||
| FCHV-4 | FCHV-5 | FCHV-BUS1 | ||
| Vehicle | ||||
| Base platform | Kluger V (Highlander in North America) | Hino low-floor city bus HU2PMEE | ||
| Dimensions (in mm) |
4,735(L) x 1,815(W) x 1,685(H) | 10,515(L) x 2,490(W) x 3,360(H) | ||
| Seating capacity | 5 persons | 63 persons | ||
| Fuel Cell Stack | ||||
| Type | Polymer electrolyte fuel cell | |||
| Motor | ||||
| Type | Permanent magnet | |||
| Maximum output | 80 kW | 80 kW x 2 | ||
| Maximum torque | 260 Nm | 260 Nm x 2 | ||
| Fuel | ||||
| Type | Hydrogen stored in high pressure tank | Hydrogen extracted by reformer from CHF | Hydrogen stored in high pressure tank | |
| Secondary Battery | ||||
| Type | Nickel-metal hydride battery | |||
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For more on the Toyota Hybrid System visit: http://toyota.irweb.jp/IRweb/corp_info/care_for_the_earth/overview/index1.html |