Toyota's plans for hydrogen-powered, carbon-neutral race car go up in flames

Toyota hydrogen race car web.jpg — The hydrogen-powered Corolla race car (pictured) caught fire during testing because of a fuel line leak. (TOKYO TIMES)

March 15, 2023 10:18 AM

TOKYO – Toyota’s plans to plug the potential of a new liquefied hydrogen carbon-neutral combustion engine at an endurance race next weekend went up in flames. Quite literally.

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