Toyota Mirai Fuel-Cell Sedan 5 Minutes for the 300 Miles

Toyota Mirai Fuel-Cell Sedan 5 Minutes for the 300 Miles

It appears pretty much saccharine, the unbridled optimism with which Toyota directors speak of alternative fuels as well as the future. Take, for example, the closing statements of President and CEO Akio Toyoda’s speech during a press event in Newport Beach, Calif., going to the Los Angeles Auto Show, wherein he introduced the name of the company’s new hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle, the Mirai.

Toyota Motor Corp. (7203) claimed it’s picked the name “Mirai,” which leads to “future” in Japanese, for a fuel-cell powered sedan that travels 300 miles (483 kilometers) with a hydrogen tank that can be refilled within five minutes. The car is predicted to retail for the comparable about $60,000 while it goes on sale in Japan, in which it will qualify for a $20,000 government rebate. It is supposed to retail for similar amount in the U.S.

Toyota has been the most vocal proponent of hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles as the proper zero-emission alternative for future transport. The autos emit only just water vapor as oxygen from the air is combined with hydrogen fuel to create electrical energy in the fuel cell.

To improve promote fuel-cell sales, California wants to establish around 50 hydrogen fuel stations within couple of years, in part with economic support from Toyota as well as other automakers. Toyota may even begin working with Paris-based Air Liquide SA to create 12 fueling stations in five northeastern U.S. states, the company explained in its message.