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For those in California and on Oahu, the 2021 Mirai has been released and goes on sale this month.

Significant changes from the prior generation include a new rear wheel drive platform, 30% range increase to over 400 miles and most importantly, styling that you won’t be too embarrassed to be seen in, like the last generation.

The 2020 model, as well as Honda and Hyundai’s fuel cells, offered free fuel, 21 days a year of a rental car and extremely low lease rates subsided by the State and the manufacturers, plus HOV access.

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For those in California and on Oahu, the 2021 Mirai has been released and goes on sale this month.

Significant changes from the prior generation include a new rear wheel drive platform, 30% range increase to over 400 miles and most importantly, styling that you won’t be too embarrassed to be seen in, like the last generation.

The 2020 model, as well as Honda and Hyundai’s fuel cells, offered free fuel, 21 days a year of a rental car and extremely low lease rates subsided by the State and the manufacturers, plus HOV access.

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Yes but it really is like the Hotel California because you can never leave -- or at least can't go more than 200 miles from the nearest H2 station to the border.

And unlike BEVs, you can't even trickle charge H2.
 

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It'll be interesting to see where it goes, but frankly it looks like BEVs have pretty soundly defeated H2 in the battle for "propulsion system of the future." There's so much more vehicle and infrastructure development on the BEV side, and that's going to have a snowball effect encouraging even MORE adoption of BEVs. Just like Betamax and HD DVD.

I did like the original Honda Clarity and back when that was new 10 years ago, charging infrastructure was about as bad as H2 infrastructure. That's just not the case anymore and I think that's going to bury fuel cells unless they can build a few thousand H2 pumps across the country quickly.

The option to rent a gas car is a nice idea but also ultimately self defeating because it acknowledges the shortcoming of the main product. EV makers don't feel the need to supplement with an ICE rental because they can be fairly confident that your BEV will meet all your motoring needs with reasonable accommodation.
 

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I hava a coworker with a Mirai. Its a nightmare to refuel. The stations run out of fuel while your waiting. She has noticed several times tow trucks bringing empty Mirais in to refuel. Seems to be a universal issue with them. It is also pricey to refuel for not great mileage.
 

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For those in California and on Oahu, the 2021 Mirai has been released and goes on sale this month.

Significant changes from the prior generation include a new rear wheel drive platform, 30% range increase to over 400 miles and most importantly, styling that you won’t be too embarrassed to be seen in, like the last generation.

The 2020 model, as well as Honda and Hyundai’s fuel cells, offered free fuel, 21 days a year of a rental car and extremely low lease rates subsided by the State and the manufacturers, plus HOV access.

boro-North-Carolina-Fuel-Cell-Hydrogen-FCEV-KYLE-2.jpg


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Edit:

It is TNGA but it is the L-Variant used on the Lexus LC and LS. Rear while drive should have given that away. TNGA makes all cars look similar with slightly different proportion, just like Tesla's all have a similar look in my opinion.
 
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Please explain why you think H2 burning cars have negative emissions.
 
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Please explain why you think H2 burning cars have negative emissions.
There is no combustion, so H2 is not “burned“. It’s a chemical reaction between H2 and oxygen from the surrounding environment which creates electricity to power the car. Purified water and air are the only byproducts.

“The company describes the new Mirai as a “negative emissions” vehicle, because it filters the air as it passes through the fuel cell. The filtration process can remove up to 100 percent of the particulates, sulphur dioxide and nitrous oxide it comes into contact with. As far as Toyota is concerned, this car cleans the air it drives through, and the on-screen display will even tell you how many adults’ worth of breathing you’ve washed as you drive. “

In Ireland they call them “minus emissions“ vehicles.

Minus Emissions Vehicle

As other states adopt the California emissions standards, fuel cell technology may spread beyond Calif and Hawaii.
 

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There is no combustion, so H2 is not “burned“. It’s a chemical reaction between H2 and oxygen from the surrounding environment which creates electricity to power the car. Purified water and air are the only byproducts.

“The company describes the new Mirai as a “negative emissions” vehicle, because it filters the air as it passes through the fuel cell. The filtration process can remove up to 100 percent of the particulates, sulphur dioxide and nitrous oxide it comes into contact with. As far as Toyota is concerned, this car cleans the air it drives through, and the on-screen display will even tell you how many adults’ worth of breathing you’ve washed as you drive. “

In Ireland they call them “minus emissions“ vehicles.

Minus Emissions Vehicle

As other states adopt the California emissions standards, fuel cell technology may spread beyond Calif and Hawaii.
OK, they are talking about particulate pollutants, not CO2. Much H2 currently is made from petroleum gas and is definitely a positive CO2 emission. The car is pretty much neutral but by no means negative for CO2 emissions.
 

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Never heard of such a thing. Seems like a bad idea, the smoking lamp is out..

"Hey, you hear about Frank. No, well he had a small leak in the fill check valve for his hydrogen car, filled his tightly sealed eco conscious garage with gas and his place when up like the Hindenburg. Oh the humanity."
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