The Toyota Hilux FCEV uses the same powertrain technology as the one seen in the Toyota Mirai sedan. The pick-up truck gets three high-pressure hydrogen storage tanks and Toyota claims it can offer a range of up to 590 km. The electricity generated is stored in battery packs located in the loading deck.
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There are a few other companies involved in developing the hydrogen-powered Hilux. Ricardo handled the integration of the fuel cell components into the truck’s chassis. A company called D2H Advanced Technology conducted computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis and Thatcham Research has been working on validating repairability and creating an FCEV training package.
Talking about the Hilux available in India, it’s powered by a 2.8-litre, turbocharged diesel engine which puts out 201 hp of poorer and 420 Nm torque in manual and 500 Nm in automatic transmission.
The Hilux is available in two variants – STD and High. The STD variant only gets a manual gearbox option whereas the High variant gets both a manual and automatic gearbox. The Hilux also gets 4×4 with a low-range gearbox as standard across all variants. The price for the truck starts from Rs 30.40 lakh and goes up to 37.9 lakh (both prices Ex-showroom).