Yahoo Autos This Toyota pickup runs on hydrogen fuel cells, beats Ford Lightning EV on range
Toyota is one of the carmakers arguing that the future isn't battery electric — not entirely. It has dabbled in hydrogen technology for over a decade, notably through a partnership with BMW, and it has built an experimental hydrogen-powered Hilux truck fitted with Mirai-sourced technology.
Partially funded by the British government, and built in the United Kingdom, the Hilux-based prototype is powered by a fuel cell, meaning the drivetrain uses hydrogen to produce electricity that's stored in a battery pack and used to zap an electric motor into motion. (In contrast, some of Toyota's earlier prototypes — including a Corolla Hatchback race car — use an internal-combustion engine modified to burn hydrogen.)
