Toyota bZ4X All-Electric SUV
“[ Rivus ’ s ] findings will showcase our vehicle ’ s capabilities to a new audience of fleet customers and create market demand . Rivus ’ input will help us to optimise performance and will also inform our plans for future vehicle development and deployment . The team ’ s expertise will also help us to support fleet operators to switch to zero-emission vehicles ,” says Steve Gill , CEO Automotive at First Hydrogen .
Additionally , whereas the resources required to produce high amounts of lithium-ion batteries are currently in short supply , the production of fuel cells requires much more common materials ( such as aluminium and stainless steel ). This means that fuel-cell vehicles may seem like the better long-term option for supply chain sustainability .
Combining energy methods to produce a sustainable hybrid solution Although both battery and fuel-cell solutions continue to face criticism for their inability to be completely carbon neutral ( mainly due to the disposal of batteries and transportation of hydrogen ), they both also produce no tailpipe emissions at all and are clearly kinder to the environment than traditional modes of transport .
82 December 2023