This is the smallest hydrogen car in the world

Did you think you had seen it all when it came to hydrogen cars? Wait until you see the smallest hydrogen car in the world. It was developed by Toyota and is inspired by the Toyota Mirai. This charming radio-controlled miniature is powered by hydrogen and has nothing to envy in the Toyota Mirai at full size.

As you probably know, the Japanese brand has not, for the moment, committed to electricity in its range, which is why it is focusing all its efforts on models with fuel cell hydrogen and hybrid powertrains. Notably, the brand’s first fully electric model will be revealed next year, 2022, and will be called bZ4X.

Toyota began its journey with hydrogen back in 2015 and launched the Toyota Mirai, which became the world’s first production model with hydrogen fuel cells. A few weeks ago we told you about the record the Toyota Mirai had achieved, but today we are going to go further and present the smallest hydrogen car in the world.

This is the smallest hydrogen car in the world

The Toyota Mirai has been very significantly scaled down and turned into a radio-controlled hydrogen car. In this way, the manufacturer has set itself the goal of demonstrating that fuel cell hydrogen technology can be applied to all kinds of vehicles. This RC-scale car was developed in collaboration with the company Bramble Energy and Tamiya.

The new radio-controlled Toyota Mirai is a 1:10 scale Mirai based on the TT-02 RC from Tamiya, with a body mounted on top that reproduces the new Toyota Mirai in every detail. It is finished in Scarlet Flare and, like its big brother, it works with a hydrogen fuel cell system. Bramble Energy installed in the radio-controlled model a very small version of the fuel cell system, with a printed circuit board, a control system and hydrogen storage. In addition, the radio-controlled model has all-wheel drive.

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It also lacks no detail, since it has two replaceable hydrogen fuel canisters for refuelling and two electric motors that deliver around 20 watts of power. Likewise, the radio-controlled Toyota Mirai will have a greater range than conventional radio-controlled cars. To demonstrate these figures, Toyota has produced a video showing how the new radio-controlled Mirai works.

David Rogers, a spokesperson for Toyota, has said that “cars are just the tip of the iceberg for Toyota in terms of progress towards a hydrogen society. This fuel will play a key role in meeting our future energy needs, delivering zero-emission driving for both big cities and small villages.” “It allows us to store renewable energy and transport it easily, so that it can be used on demand to power a variety of industries.”

“In Toyota’s collaborations across Europe, you will see more and more evidence of trains, buses, boats and even homes. We took on this challenge to have a bit of fun and show what can be done with fuel cells, and we believe the results are excellent.”