MIRAI PAPAMOBIL

ECO CHIEF His Holiness Pope Francis received an unusual 'papamobile' as a gift: a Toyota Mirai on hydrogen! It is a car with zero emissions that uses hydrogen fuel cells to power the electrical system as a drive By: Zvonimir JurčićPosted: October 9, 2020 11:23 pm Toyota Mirai Toyota Mirai Toyota Facebook Twitter Messenger E-mail After receiving a Renault 4 as a gift and then a Lamborghini Huracan, which he blessed and immediately sent to an auction for charity, it seems that the new "eco" mobility has arrived at the gates of the Vatican. His Holiness Pope Francis, namely, received as a gift from the Japan Catholic Episcopal Conference (CBCJ) a gift to Toyota Mirai on hydrogen that is specially tailored to his mobility needs. image Mirai papamobil Toyota At the handover ceremony near the Pope's residence in the Vatican, Rev. Fr. Father Domenico Makoto Wada (representative of the Japan Catholic Episcopal Conference) and His Excellency Seiji Okada (Ambassador of Japan to the Holy See). Toyota was represented by a delegation of six people led by Miguel Fonseca (senior vice president of Toyota Motor Europe) and Mauro Caruccio (CEO of Toyota Motor Italia). image Mirai papamobil Toyota The car is one of two Toyota Mirai vehicles specifically manufactured by Toyota and donated to the CBCJ for the Holy Father’s mobility needs during the pope’s visit to Japan in November last year. image Mirai papamobil Toyota The length of the Mirai "papamobile" is 5.1 meters, and the height (including the roof) is 2.7 meters, which allows the Pope to stand and be visible to people. The Mirai (named after a word that means “future” in Japanese) is the first mass-produced hydrogen car, launched in 2014. image Mirai papamobil Toyota It is a car with zero emissions. Using hydrogen fuel cells to power the electrical system, the Mirai emits nothing but water vapor from its outlet pipe, and the range is 500 kilometers. Toyota Pope Francis is deeply interested in global environmental issues, which he shared in his 2015 encyclical Laudato si '. It is his appeal to protect the country and everything around us, changing our way of life in order to preserve our common home. The Toyota Mirai fits his vision well. RELATED NEWS Giovanni Angelo Becciu REPORT G. DRLJAČE Vatican police are investigating Cardinal Becciu's risky investments RHYMING Why is the front against the Pope expanding in the Roman Curia? Criticism of the cardinal comes from the newspapers Facebook Twitter Messenger E-mail #Pope Francis #Toyota Mirai #Vatican #Hydrogen Do you want to supplement the topic or report an error in the text? Show comments