Unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show, the FC Deco Deck concept is a zero-emission truck that is around 3,395mm long, 1,475mm wide and 1,985mm tall. Powered by liquid fuel cell system0 The FC Deco Deck also comes equipped with its own, self-contained, compact 35 kW fuel cell generator capable of running without external power.
image: Tokyo Motor Show
The mini truck also has a small loading bay but it isn’t clear how much weight the rear deck can withstand or will it be able to haul a kei-sized trailer.
image: Tokyo Motor Show
Mini trucks are generally used for intra-city low tonnage cargo delivery, like postal and courier services. However, if Daihatsu’s marketing material is anything to go by, the Japanese automaker wants to portray it as a lifestyle vehicle.
image: Tokyo Motor Show
The key feature of this concept is not the fun design, but rather the unique motor. The FC Deco Deck is also able to offer external pep – it can tote FC Docks (in two sizes, no less) to help generate electricity for an assortment of uses.
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There’s the 05c version of the generator, which is a portable unit. One simply puts bottled liquid fuel in the unit, and the unit is good for juice on the go. There’s also the 20c model, which is a larger static duty unit for multi-appliance applications, be it indoor, outdoor or emergency use.
image: Tokyo Motor Show
image: Tokyo Motor Show
Tather than pulling trailers, this concept is intended to demonstrate the capabilities of a newly developed platform with fuel cells built under the floor. The cells are stored in a special box and can be easily replaced if necessary.
