The Tokyo Motor Show 2009 saw a number of new cars, both electric and conventional all vying against each other. What makes this year’s show different is that many companies are already talking about mass producing hydrogen powered cars.

Honda president Takanobu Ito revealed that hydrogen powered cars are still a farfetched dream but the future may see a number of fuel-cell electric vehicles and that would dominate the course of automobile industry in the coming years.

With zero emission and long distance travel made possible by these vehicles, they can lead to a significantly lower level of air pollution and thus may hold answers. Takeshi Uchiyamada, the chief engineer of the first-generation Prius hybrid however contradicted and felt hat one should depend on a single technology alone as there could be different answers for a single question.

Toyota president Akio Toyoda felt that electric cars and vehicles would be used in short distance travels. Nissan, Mazda, Suzuki and many other companies have already unveiled their fuel-cell vehicles at the Tokyo Motor Show 2009. Looks like green fuel and EVs certainly have a great future.

Via: AFP