Toyota City, - To demo the first FCB to be conducted tomorrow (2 September 2012), Toyota will do in Aichi Prefecture and Toyota City. Bus used as a power supply to operate 20 television screens as artifacts in the event of a disaster shelters.
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) will be doing a demo tomorrow, utilizing hydrogen bus or Toyota's fuel cell bus (FCB), which can later be used as a power source in an emergency. For example, the lighting for the tent shelters or evacuation during a disaster.
It is said also, FCB can also be used to supply electricity for household electrical equipment, such as televisions, refrigerators, ovens and so on that use alternating current (AC) with the voltage adjusted or needed (in Japanese 110 volt).
Actually, this is the second time Toyota is trying to take advantage of the car or vehicle as an emergency power source.
Previously, initiated Prius hybrid plug-in as an emergency power source called the vehicle to home (V2H) or vehicle for home. Well
For 100 hours
Electric power generated bus, should be used to rotate the electric motor (running buses), transferred to a home or emergency shelter (which can also be used as a gymnasium temporary placeholders). For this, the resulting DC power fuel cells to be made of air, commonly used in the household.
In Japan, the bus is designed to generate electricity voltage 100 volts. For homes that consume 1.5 kW power at home, for the needs of 100 hours more.
Environmentally friendly
By using FCB that began many operations in Japan, emergency power needs could be met more time than using a plug-in hybrid cars. Bus space which is great for you store hydrogen generating more electricity sources and of course to meet the needs of growing old. No less interesting, FCB also be a power move without emissions.
According to TMC, V2T future projects - targeted - by bus - could supply power 9.8 kW for 50 hours. Even thought, the tank is full, the FC bus can supply power to a sports hall that requires 100 kWh electricity for 5 days.
For the latter, TMC plans to test it in 2013 and 2014, as Project Toyota City Low-Carbon Verification. In addition, the anticipation to get a power source for emergencies, special geographical frequent Japanese earthquake and tsunami.
