First Mobile Hydrogen Fueling Station Opens in Tokyo [View all]

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A fuel-cell car is seen at Japan’s first mobile hydrogen fueling station, which opened Tuesday in Tokyo. —Nippon
Mobile Hydrogen Station Services LLC

Jun Hongo | Mar 24, 2015 | Wall Street Journal Blogs

Japan’s first mobile fueling station for hydrogen-powered cars opened for business Tuesday.

The opening of the new station, operated by Nippon Mobile Hydrogen Station Services LLC, signals progress in the building of a network of fueling stands for fuel-cell cars, but it might be some time before long lines are seen. A company spokeswoman told Japan Real Time there was only one customer on the opening day.

There are 13 hydrogen fueling stands in Japan according to the hydrogen fuel station operator, but the mobile station only costs about ¥200 million ($1.67 million) to ¥300 million, about half the price of setting up a station.

The mobile station, located in Tokyo’s Chiyoda ward, is open on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. It can carry enough fuel for about five vehicles, and takes approximately three minutes to fill up a tank. A kilogram of hydrogen sells for ¥1,200. Toyota Motor Corp. Mirai can carry 4.3 kilograms in its tank, enough to run 650 kilometers...

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^ That's the complete cycle- sometimes people only use the first part- electrolysis to make H2. Other times the whole cycle is used. This must be pointed out because apparently some "assume" way too much