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Sora
November 01, 2017, 17:44 ISTThe Toyota Sora is a Fuel Cell bus by the Japanese automaker.
The Toyota Sora will be available for sale, mainly in the Tokyo metropolitan city from 2018.
The automaker plans to launch 100 Sora fuel cell buses by 2018.
The bus is equipped with horizontal seats with an automatic storage mechanism to provide space for strollers or wheelchairs; thus providing extra seating for regular passengers when the space is not needed for strollers or wheelchairs.
For safety purposes, Toyota has equipped the Sora with eight high-definition cameras, both inside and outside, to detect pedestrians or vehicles around the bus. Thus, warning the driver with sound and images to improve safety.
The Toyota Sora is powered by Toyota Fuel Cell Stack (Solid polymer electrolyte), consisting of two units churning out 155Ps of power each, and A AC synchronous electric motor comprising of two units, producing 154Ps of power and delivering 335Nm of torque, each.