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Toyotas fuel-cell sedan offers alternative to big batteries
2014-09-20 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
San Francisco Chronicle: We're driving north along the San Francisco waterfront in Toyota's new fuel-cell sedan when the smooth, rounded rear of a Tesla Motors Model S pulls into the lane in front of us. Like the Model S, Toyota's latest clean car runs on an electric motor - no gasoline required. Unlike the Model S, the sedan doesn't get its energy from a big battery pack. Instead, a hydrogen fuel cell beneath the front seats feeds a steady stream of electricity to the motor. The cars represent two different visions of...
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Category:Electronics and Electrical