Toyota Sora FC Bus launches
Eight high-definition cameras to detect pedestrians and cyclists
Horizontal seats with an automatic storage mechanism
High-capacity external power output device
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Eight high-definition cameras to detect pedestrians and cyclists
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Horizontal seats with an automatic storage mechanism
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High-capacity external power output device
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Sales of Sora, the first fuel cell bus, began in Japan on 7 March 2018
Toyota Motor Corporation announced that sales of its Sora (stands for Sky, Ocean, River, Air, representing the Earth’s water cycle) FB Bus began on 7 March.
Sora is the first fuel cell bus to receive vehicle type certification in Japan, and more than 100 buses are expected to be introduced by 2020, mainly in the Tokyo metropolitan area, ahead of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
Toyota’s Start Your Impossible global initiative last year saw the company transform from an automobile company to a mobility service company.
Toyota Sora FC Bus features:
- Toyota Fuel Cell System
- High-capacity external power output device
- Horizontal seats with an automatic storage mechanism
- Eight high-definition cameras to detect pedestrians and cyclists
- Acceleration control function for improved safety
Toyota Sora FC Bus specifications
| Capacity (seated, standing, and driver) | 79 (22 + 56 + 1) |
| Maximum output | 113kW x 2 |
| Maximum torque |
335Nm x 2 |
| Drive battery | Nickel-metal hydride |
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