Everyone is getting very excited about the imminent arrival
of the Toyota Mirai. However, there are those who have had their doubts about
Toyota’s first hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. Fear not doubters, recent tests
carried out by Toyota prove that the Mirai can go the distance.
The Mirai was put to the test and exceeded some people’s expectations,
achieving 67 miles per gallon in official US combined city/highway driving
calculations. The estimated driving range was 312 miles on a single tank –
further than any other zero emissions car on the market.
Toyota’s North America CEO Jim Lentz said, “Toyota realised
in the early 90s that electrification was key to the future of automobile. Just
as Prius introduced hybrid-electric vehicles to millions of customers nearly 20
years ago, Mirai is now poised to usher in a new era of efficient, hydrogen
transportation.”
Toyota will introduce Mirai in limited numbers to the UK
market later this year. We will have all the latest updates as and when we get
them!