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The very cold temperatures have stranded many East Coast drivers, but not those that are testing the Toyota fuel cell in the area.
Connecticut-based Proton Onsite, which has a fleet of ten Toyota FCV fuel cell vehicles, were reporting that the cars did good even in single digit temperatures.
“We had another snow storm Tuesday night and this morning the temperature was 3 degrees,” says Mark Schiller, Proton vice president of business development. “I went out to my Toyota FCHV-adv and brushed off a foot of snow before starting the car right up. No problem.”
Unlike standard EVs which drain their power from pre-charged batteries that can get easily affected by low temperatures, Toyota’s fuel cell vehicle makes its own electricity on board, so there is no risk of reduced driving range.
“I continue to get range of about 300 miles despite the cold and blasting the heater,” says Schiller. “The vehicle performed flawlessly.”
“We had another snow storm Tuesday night and this morning the temperature was 3 degrees,” says Mark Schiller, Proton vice president of business development. “I went out to my Toyota FCHV-adv and brushed off a foot of snow before starting the car right up. No problem.”
Unlike standard EVs which drain their power from pre-charged batteries that can get easily affected by low temperatures, Toyota’s fuel cell vehicle makes its own electricity on board, so there is no risk of reduced driving range.
“I continue to get range of about 300 miles despite the cold and blasting the heater,” says Schiller. “The vehicle performed flawlessly.”
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