Fuel for your car: it is made up of plants and animals that lived in ancient oceans millions of years ago, and have been compressed under the earth's surface. It is obtained by drilling or fracking, sometimes results in large hazardous spills, and once we've used up all of it, it's gone for good.
At least that's why your car's fuel used to look like. Remember Toyota's Hydrogen FCV, the Toyota Mirai? Soon fuel might look like the Catawba River.
Hydrogen can come from many sources, including cow manure or landfill gasses. It can also be derived from water in a process called electrolysis.
To gain hydrogen from water, you run an electric current through it. Later, in the car, the hydrogen combines with oxygen, turning it back into water, while generating an electric current. It's a nice circle, isn't it?
One day, hydrogen vehicles may join our inventory at Town and Country Toyota. Until then, check out our other eco-friendly vehicles like the Toyota Prius.
