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Kudos for the innovative effort to Toyota...
...there are so many aspects and prospects of this development but here are few of my own initial considerations.
I am not sure of the clean energy production/utilization/wastage ratios with the comparables that being the most important reason to sway away from carbon fuel- conserving energy+CO2 emissions. I am also confused by the sticker price of 60k if it takes them 200k+ to produce- is it because of the current scale of production (before economies of scale are realized) or is Toyota doing this to gain green footprint, corporate intangibles and such?
Looks - I guess the interior/ext aesthetics are an improvement along the lines of Prius but quite subpar considering the pricing.
Price - more than twice Prius pushing it into competition with the newly announced lower-end Tesla
Performance - that seems like a very low weak power train indeed. Tesla is way too powerful and simpler tech.
Technology - How wud Mirai perform in adverse weather conditions with AC/heater draining resources? Water/exhaust/sink issues in freezing temp? Complications/redressals - sophisticated technology comes with its own set of complications.
thanks for sharing Caz.
Test Drive and Review: Toyota Mirai Fuel Cell Vehicle
On a nice sunny Friday morning, Mrs. Cazalea and I headed for Tustin Toyota to take a long-awaited test drive in a real production Toyota Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Powered Mirai. Regular readers of this site may remember my report from the LA Auto Show about 18 ...
Interesting stuff....
I kept noticing them on the roads in the past few months since they first began deliveries and unsurprisingly it did not leave me terribly impressed. It would appear from your writing that you were not particularly impressed either. Granted, it is their f...
Well, Fuel Cell Vehicles are "new" in one sense
But the manufacturers like Honda, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, etc have been working on them for decades. The trouble is they have too many constraints right now. They have to meet safety standards while hauling around two tanks of 10,000 psi hydrogen. The...
Would definitely be curious....
to read your impressions after having used the car for a while. Ironically, I was watching a little bit of TV tonight and this ad came on.... Toyota Mirai Ad
Thanks for another great review.
The car does seem a little on the ugly side but maybe one can get used to it. I find the prius super ugly but they sell like hot cakes. Enjoy the weekend. Ps i love the citroen dash console. Looks like a spaceship.
You have to use half a tank of fuel for return trip to the gas (literally) station?
I got my Casio calculator out to work out that it takes 140 miles journey round trip to fill a 310 mile capacity. You are left with 240 miles when you get home but need to reserve 70 miles for the next run to the gas station. Thus your usable range is 170...
Yes, that's why I need to wait until the station opens 10 miles from home
which is in-between my favorite local watch boutiques. Alternatively, my wife's father who we are visiting 2-3 times a month lives near 3 stations in Torrance - one of them offers FREE hydrogen - so we could fuel up there. But it still doesn't make sense ...
Thanks for this!
It seems that the product will still need a while to be a practicable solution for many people. The driving like a Prius may not wow us enthusiasts but it shows that the technology is ripe for mass use - if you have a gas station nearby. Still very intere...
Kudos for the innovative effort to Toyota...
...there are so many aspects and prospects of this development but here are few of my own initial considerations. I am not sure of the clean energy production/utilization/wastage ratios with the comparables that being the most important reason to sway awa...
More Mirai Information: Technology
The sales lady gave me a handful of brochures, which I failed to include in my previous article. Can we take a quick look now instead? If the thought of fuel cell vehicles, gives you a headache, you'd better stop now. If instead you feel like this, then p...
More Mirai Information: Price
Buying an alternative fuel vehicle in California is very complex. Here's how the Mirai stacks up: 58,335 initial price LEASE $5000 down ( $3650 down + $1400 tax, license, registration, etc.) $540 / month ( $500 month lease payment + tax) $5000 rebate from...
Thank you for this informative post ... but
why must Toyota design their very ugliest cars when creating high mpg vehicles? I'm stunned by how super-ugly the new Prius is--even super-uglier than the first models... And this model here is only slightly less horrid, chuckle.... But credit where credi...
An owner offsets the Toyota Ugliness
This is the newest-generation Prius, decorated my one of my neighbors. Actually, I like it. Cazalea ...
It's actually quite nice, once you
Stop rubbing your eyes and shaking your head in disbelief. It accentuates the better points of the car. Mike
Errrr ... one question though ..
That red convertible (don't ask me what it is) with the white stripes also happens to belong to that same neighboor ?
Red Mustang Convertible
There is a surplus of them in my neighborhood! Here is is from a couple years ago: AND ALL THE REST!!!! ...
Ummm
It looks like 1970's tube socks.... chuckle... Cazalea I certainly admire your watch collection though here we may differ haha.
Excellent work.
This is another of your superlative reviews. Really appreciated. I've always been astounded by the pressure the Hydrogen tanks have to take. I am wary enough filling scuba tanks... Great job. I wish I had a chance to drive one.
Great post again Mike ...
.. yes i watched all videos till the end. Pretty amazing to finally see this technology going ... errr ... onroad . Unfortunately Toyota again has a name to keep up ... of keeping things ugly and un-exciting ... like most other brands producing electric c...