The Hydrogen Revolution of Electric Vehicles Overtaking in the Corners?
In 2023, there is a revolution in the Japanese automotive market regarding hydrogen energy. Toyota, Nissan, Honda and other automakers jointly built the FCV "Mirai (Future)" with high expectations, but sales fell far short of expectations. Does this mean that Japan's "hydrogen energy society" cannot be realized?The truth of the story is shocking, let's unravel the mystery of this hydrogen energy revolution together.
Three years ago, Toyota unveiled the highly anticipated Mirai FCV, but in the past three years, less than 2,000 units have been sold in Japan. The construction of hydrogen refueling stations is progressing even more slowly, which has raised doubts about the future of hydrogen energy.
In May 2017, 11 companies, including Toyota, Nissan, and Honda, as well as energy companies, trading companies, and financial institutions, joined forces to discuss a new plan to build hydrogen refueling stations. Japan** also expressed its support, and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has proposed to build 160 hydrogen refueling stations and reach 40,000 FCVs by the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and has held a seminar on amending regulations related to FCVs.
However, the use and popularization of hydrogen energy are facing many difficulties and become an obstacle to development. In addition, Japan's strategic route for hydrogen energy could also lead to Japan's isolation on the global stage. The attitude of the outside world is cold, and some ** even said bluntly: "No matter how advanced the technology is, if it cannot gain a foothold in the international market, the Japanese market will eventually fall into 'Galapagosization'." ”
As the global market shifts to electric vehicles, Japan's market of 5 million vehicles is negligible, making it difficult to achieve the spread of hydrogen vehicles in Japan alone. What's more, the prospect of building hydrogen refueling stations around the world is also quite slim.
Where is hydrogen headed?Japan is facing a great challenge on the road to a "hydrogen energy society". As the global automotive market transforms, can hydrogen become the next mainstream?This is still an unknown puzzle. Perhaps, we need more time, more experimentation and innovation to find a real breakthrough in the hydrogen energy revolution.