Cabify, along with Toyota, has announced the use of Mirai vehicles to provide transportation services with hydrogen vehicles.

Refers to the announcement as a pioneer in general transportation service. And

What are hydrogen machines and what are their advantages

Unlike a electric car, The fuel cell is not charged with plugs. Instead, you have a few Hydrogen tanks To mix this gas with oxygen to generate vehicle motion.

The electrochemical process resulting from the mixing of oxygen and hydrogen takes place Fuel cell And generate electricity as well as water. Before the received electricity is stored in batteries to power the engine, the remaining water, in the form of steam, is expelled. ᲔEffectly, Hydrogen machines only emit water vapor from the exhaust pipe.

As much as possible Hydrogen machines They have mechanics with an excellent cast: the fuel on one side, the fuel cell on the other, the batteries on the other, and finally the hydrogen tank.

The main advantage that manufacturers point out compared to electric ones in fuel cell cars is Full charge time. The marking ensures that it is usually close Five minutesAs in detail Sling Or Hyundai.

Reboot Hydrogen tank This is a task that is virtually identical to traditional fuel filling: it is done through a hose that is sealed in the tank when filling the tank. And finally Autonomy This type of car is very similar to fuel cars.

Hydrogen cars in Madrid, the trend of the moment

In March this year, Madrid approved the Toyota Mirai as the first electric vehicle capable of operating a taxi in the capital. The Japanese company was obvious: from the day of its presentation, This hydrogen-powered car is designed to be a passenger transport option rather than for personal use.

And that is that the options for hydrogen-powered cars are quite few. This list is reduced to two giant models in the market. Toyota Mirai ი Hyundai NEXO. With an average range of over 600 km and a charging time of about 5 minutes per refill, they are certainly expensive models for the passenger transport market.

On the other hand, the European Community-funded Madrid Community Assistance Program includes both hydrogen cars and VTCs. The institute is going to be led by Isabel Diaz Ayuso Increase the fleet from zero to 1000 in five months For both taxis and VTC.

As of October 2021, Only 15 cars of this type were registered in Spain. Transportation of goods or even aircraft is the most viable future for this green model. Cabify will operate four hydrogen cars in Madrid.

There is currently only one charging station in the Spanish capital; Avenida de Manoteras, north of the city, is owned by Enagás and a new opening is not expected.

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