24 Oct October 24, 2017 Station will be used by three zero emission, Toyota Mirai cars currently being tested on UAE roads. The hydrogen station will be used by Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs). These cars run on hydrogen — the universe’s most abundant element — and they generate no carbon emissions and emit only water and heat. They are also quick to refuel — usually within a matter of minutes — and have a range of 500km on a single refueling, comparable to driving from Dubai to Abu Dhabi and back twice on a single refuel. “We are going to actually place more vehicles in the market here,” Saud Abbasi, managing director of Toyota at Al Futtaim Motors said. In Europe where fuel is taxed, the cost of hydrogen fuel is comparable with petrol and fossil fuels. Comparatively, it is more expensive in the UAE than regular petrol for now because petrol here is relatively cheap and there is no demand for hydrogen-powered cars yet. But this can also be changed with time, as more demand is created and infrastructure is being putted in place, similar to the growth of the solar industry. Source: GN
