"However, when it comes to the environment, overlanding vehicles are major gas guzzlers, leaving behind emissions that pollute even the cleanest of places. To address this, Toyota has taken a step in the right direction: it has prepared the Toyota Tacoma H2-Overlander concept, which is winning hearts not for its looks, but for its ability to breathe hydrogen and exhale water."
"Toyota's latest hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion system replaces the internal‐combustion engine or traditional battery-electric drivetrain in the Tacoma H2-Overlander that runs on compressed liquid hydrogen to power the 24.9 kWh lithium-ion battery and its 547-horsepower dual electric motor. The resultant output of the exhaust is pure water, and unlike the traditional battery, the liquid hydrogen tank takes far less time to refill. It can, Toyota affirms, be refilled in minutes like the conventional gas tanks."
"The concept vehicle is a badass overlanding rig with 547 horsepower that's set to take you distances with its hydrogen fuel cell and battery electric powertrain, which leaves only water as tailpipe emissions. It's perhaps this hydrogen fuel-cell technology that earns the concept its H2 moniker, with which it is going to debut at the SEMA show at the Las Vegas Convention Center between November 4 and 7."
Overlanding rigs offer off-road access, remote camping, and mobile comfort but typically consume large amounts of fuel and emit pollutants. Toyota developed the Tacoma H2-Overlander concept as a hydrogen fuel-cell and battery-electric overland pickup delivering 547 horsepower while producing only water as exhaust. The vehicle uses compressed liquid hydrogen to power a 24.9 kWh lithium-ion battery and dual electric motors. The concept was engineered by Toyota Motor North America R&D and built by Toyota Racing Development teams in California and North Carolina on the mid-size Tacoma platform. Liquid hydrogen refueling takes minutes, and the concept debuts at SEMA in Las Vegas.
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