Toyota mirai – Toyota's hydrogen debut, which emits only water into the atmosphere

Toyota you after she occupied hybrid throne, wants to occupy another hydrogen one. Namely with the futuristically designed and designed mirai model, where it is a na model fuel cells, which is already very close to the serial version and showrooms.

The future, which is what the word mirai means in Japanese, this model capitalizes because 4.87 meters a long time four-door sedan drives electric motor, which draws energy from fuel cells. It uses hydrogen and oxygen for fuel, which are stored in two separate tanks, and the only by-product (that is, the vehicle emits itself) is water. Powertrain it can handle 114 kW (155 HP), and with one charge it can drive a mirai 483 kilometers. The tank is full in five minutes. Acceleration to a hundred amounts to nine seconds, and with it, you will be able to "grove" the most next spring, when it officially hits the markets 175 kilometers per hour.

The serial model has largely retained the image and dimensions in the introduction of the mentioned Paris study, which thanks 2.78 meter wheelbase the distance offers almost limousine comfort to a maximum of five adults. At the same time, considering the design, the amount of space in the second row is surprising, where even a D-segment business limousine would not be able to defend its knee space.

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However, it will be interesting to see how the audience, i.e. the customers, will react to the very futuristic and individual exterior image.

At Toyota, they hope that the car will be exempt from certain taxes or that certain ecological incentives will apply to it, which would allow them to achieve a slightly more favorable price.

10 times cheaper than Honda FCX Clarity

For now, only the prices for the domestic market and the one beyond the Atlantic, where they will be known, are known prices start at 48,200, or 46 thousand euros, what is around 10 times cheaper than introduced years ago Honda's first name FCX clarity, whose second generation model is also currently being developed. Thus, in the next few years, we can expect a similar expansion of models to fuel cells, as is currently happening in the field of electricity.

The interior is more characteristic and closer to other Toyota models, although there is also a futuristic wind here, especially in the image of the dashboard and center console. Digitality and large touch-sensitive screens dominate there.

According to the design, there will be a surprisingly large amount of space in the second row of seats as well as in the trunk, with which the mirai will also satisfy the owner's family and business needs.

Mirai will first see the lights of salons in April 2015, namely on the domestic market, and in the second half of the year we can also expect it in Europe. Designwise, it is a big special item, so it will be interesting how the audience will accept it.