Toyota's taking a diversified approach to achieve carbon neutrality and it could be a winning formula for the Japanese automaker.  "People involved in the auto industry are largely a silent majority," Toyota said. "That silent majority is wondering whether EVs are really OK to have as a single option. But they think it's the trend so they can't speak out loudly. Because the right answer is still unclear, we shouldn't limit ourselves to just one option." Although that sentiment is controversial, it merits consideration. According to automobile research firm J.D. Power, all-electrics amount to only a fraction of the total new car market.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                So what is Toyota's alternative solution to meet increasingly strict environmental laws and fossil fuel phaseout?  A new prototype hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine (abbrieviated "ICE") car called the Corolla Cross H2 Concept. Power comes from the hot 1.6 liter turbocharged three-cylinder used in the GR Yaris, converted to using hydrogen as a fuel. What does the conversion process look like? To begin, thick, armored fuel tank(s) are required for holding the highly flamable hydrogen hydrogen technology that Toyota gleaned from its FCEV (Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle), the Mirai. The engine itself gets hardened valves and valve seats, stronger connecting rods, and fuel injectors that are designed for a gas, not liquid.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Like a standard Corolla, the Cross H2 Concept has room for 5 passengers as well as their luggage. Besides the fact that hydrogen is the most abundant element in the entire universe, the benefits over EVs are higher range and faster refueling times, only 90 seconds in the case of the hydrogen-powered GR Yaris H2. There is also an obvious reduction in the use of limited-supply elements like lithium and nickel, which are required critical materials used in the cells of the battery packs of EV construction. The Corolla Cross H2 is currently undergoing real-world evaluation, with winter testing to begin soon in northern Japan.