The decarbonization revolution is well underway in the automotive world, with the industry’s goal being zero emissions by mid-century. For the most part, motorcycle makers all over the globe seem to be following a similar path to automakers, so they are hard at work to make their products electric and safer. However, since motorcycles need to be light and sleek to deliver on the performance front, hydrogen is seen by many as a better solution to store and move energy around than electricity.
At the Japan Mobility Show back in October, Yamaha presented the HySE project, short for Hydrogen Small Mobility and Engine Technology, which mated a hydrogen combustion engine with a large storage tank on the luggage rack. The revolutionary hydrogen-powered scooter is the result of a collaboration between Yamaha, Honda, Toyota, and Kawasaki. The latter has been further exploring that concept and has now unveiled a supercharged,…
