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Slideshow: Pricey Pumps Hinder Hydrogen Cars

credit Amit AsaravalaThe engine in the Toyota Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle (FCHV) requires hydrogen from an outside source in order to operate. credit Amit AsaravalaWhile researchers at Toyota have already developed a working SUV that is powered by hydrogen fuel cells, they say it could be a decade or more before consumers see them on […]


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The engine in the Toyota Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle (FCHV) requires hydrogen from an outside source in order to operate.

credit Amit Asaravala
While researchers at Toyota have already developed a working SUV that is powered by hydrogen fuel cells, they say it could be a decade or more before consumers see them on the showroom floor.

credit Amit Asaravala

The new hydrogen refueling station at the University of California at Davis cost roughly $600,000 to build. The pumping unit shown here is fed with hydrogen stored in a cryogenic tank nearby.