Car rental company Enterprise has taken delivery of 17 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) as it explores alternative fuels and aims to deliver zero-emission transport.
The FCEVs have been added to Enterprise’s fleet in a pilot project to explore how emerging technologiescan be deployed in real-world scenarios.
The Mirai’s fuel-cell uses hydrogen to make electricity to power the motor. The car can be refuelled at a hydrogen pump in three minutes. With a driving range of around 300 miles per tank of hydrogen fuel, the Mirai produces only water from the fuel-cell process.
Iain Macbeth, European partnerships and innovation strategy director, at Enterprise, said: “Our goal is to use this fleet of hydrogen vehicles to examine the potential for the technology in practical working environments.
“We want to see what role hydrogen vehicles might play in the future advancement of sustainable mobility, to reduce emissions and to help cities, communities and businesses to achieve their air quality goals.”
During the pilot programme, the Mirai will be made available to existing corporate customers, Enterprise Car Club members and Enterprise employees across the UK. Enterprise said it would continue to introduce EVs through its rental fleet, and especially as part of the Enterprise Car Club.
Furthermore, Enterprise is part of private and public sector partnerships delivering Mobility-as-a-Service projects in the West Midlands and Scotland, and is supporting the development of mobility hubs that bring together multiple forms of transport accessed through a shared digital platform.
