One of the key issues we face today along with the pandemic effect is the petrol price hike. The price is spiking up day by day and making it difficult to afford it. Some people have started using bicycles for short trips to nullify their petrol usage. Are there any fuel-powered vehicles other than petrol and diesel? Read more to find out more.
Is hydrogen a fuel?
Hydrogen is regarded as the no-pollution fuel that can be used in vehicles. The demand for hydrogen as an energy fuel is emerging rapidly these days. It is used to power fuel-cell vehicles. It has no carbon emissions so it does not cause any pollution. Fuel cells harness the power of hydrogen to drive engines in fuel cell vehicles.
Hydrogen buses in the Tokyo Olympics 2020
The increase in fuel prices made the automobile experts in Japan employ other alternatives for effortless and cheap travel into the Olympics village and other areas.
One of the key sponsors of the Tokyo Olympics, the Toyota Motor Corporation has made 100 hydrogen buses available for to and fro transportation in the Olympic village. People find it very useful and economical.
Fuel cells are installed in the hydrogen buses for driving the engines. Electrochemical reactions of hydrogen gas in the fuel cell generate electricity to drive the vehicles. It emits only water vapour and water as the byproducts. So there is no question of pollution aiding gases and other substances. The drawback of hydrogen buses is the high expense required for the production and storage of hydrogen.
