762-1. Fuel cell vehicle
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The electric motor (traction
motor) allows smooth, powerful
takeoff and acceleration. This
vehicle drives similarly to a gas-
oline vehicle without any special
actions by the driver. (
P.161)
As there are no engine sounds
and the vehicle is quiet, opera-
tion noises unique to fuel cell
vehicle components may be
heard. ( P. 7 5 )
■Regenerative braking
In the following si tuations, the vehi-
cle generates electricity from the
deceleration of the vehicle while
driving.
●The accelerator pedal is released
while driving with the shift position
in D.
●The brake pedal is depressed
while driving with the shift position
in D.
■Charging the traction battery
Because electricity generated by the
fuel cell stack and regenerative
braking charges the traction battery,
the battery does not need to be
charged from an outside source.
However, if the vehicle is left parked
for a long time, the traction battery
will slowly discharge. For this rea-
son, be sure to drive the vehicle at
least once every few months for at
least 30 minutes or 10 miles (16
km).
If the traction battery becomes fully
discharged and you are unable to
start the fuel cell system, contact
your Toyota dealer.
■Charging the 12-volt battery
P.473
■Parking
Because there is no engine sound
or vibration, it is easy to mistake the
fuel cell vehicle for being off when it
is actually still running (“READY”
indicator is illumina ted). For safety,
make sure to always shift the shift
position to P and apply the parking
brake when parked.
The system may behave differ-
ently on cold days as it may be
performing a special cold-start
process to improve the start up
performance. ( P.172)
Operation noises ( P.75),
purge process ( P.175), etc.,
may differ from usual. However,
this is not a malfunction.
Compressed hydrogen gas fuel
can be filled at hydrogen sta-
tions.
More information about hydrogen
fuel and fueling can be found in the
“Opening the fuel door” section of
this manual. ( P.203)
Fuel cell vehicles do not have
engine sounds like gasoline
vehicles. Therefore, a sound
that changes in accordance with
the driving speed, will be played
Driving the vehicle
Fuel cell system
Fuel filling
Acoustic vehicle alerting
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