Featured, Green Transportation - Monday, September 1, 2008 20:22 - 5 Comments

Toyota’s Next Hybrid: A Cargo Ship

No, it won’t have a Prius engine in it.  Though Toyota is not involved in the building of the ship, it intends to supply the 60,000 tonne car carrier with cargo that the ship will transport.  It will be capable of carrying 6,400 automobiles and will be equipped with 328 solar panels.

Nippon Yusen KK and Nippon Oil Corp will be building the ship to be used by Toyota.  Solar panels capable of generating 40 kilowatts of electricity would be placed on top, helping to conserve up to 6.5 percent of fuel oil used in powering diesel engines that generate electricity at any given moment.

It is scheduled to be complete in December. Continue…