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Post by Ducklakeview » Fri Jul 07, 2017 12:01 pm

I want one!!!!

I actually can't believe you can buy these NOW...



https://ssl.toyota.com/mirai/index.html

Now that is the future...

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Post by buzyg » Fri Jul 07, 2017 1:11 pm

Now that's better than electric. :thumbsup: Good looking run about too. 8) Dread to think what they cost.
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Post by TitanTim » Fri Jul 07, 2017 1:14 pm

My god what an ugly car, the cows are better looking :?

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Post by Ducklakeview » Fri Jul 07, 2017 1:16 pm

TitanTim wrote: Fri Jul 07, 2017 1:14 pm My god what an ugly car, the cows are better looking :?

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I actually like it tbh!


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Post by Ducklakeview » Fri Jul 07, 2017 1:18 pm

buzyg wrote: Fri Jul 07, 2017 1:11 pm Now that's better than electric. :thumbsup: Good looking run about too. 8) Dread to think what they cost.
Can't see a price on the UK site, but in the US, they are $53k, but get a $7,500 rebate and $15k to cover 3 years fuel.. $2499 down and lease for $349 a month..

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Post by WLH » Fri Jul 07, 2017 1:18 pm

So after you drive 300 mile where do you go to fill your 10,000 PSI hydrogen tank?
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Post by buzyg » Fri Jul 07, 2017 1:20 pm

TitanTim wrote: Fri Jul 07, 2017 1:14 pm My god what an ugly car, the cows are better looking :?

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You've clearly not met our neighbour. :cry:
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Post by buzyg » Fri Jul 07, 2017 1:21 pm

WLH wrote: Fri Jul 07, 2017 1:18 pm So after you drive 300 mile where do you go to fill your 10,000 PSI hydrogen tank?
Some place safe. :wink:
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Post by mmm-five » Fri Jul 07, 2017 1:41 pm

They need an energy source to 'steam' the methane to extract the hydrogen.

90% of what is then produced is not hydrogen, but CO, CO2 and other greenhouse gasses (which are usually just released into the atmosphere).

So does a 'green' hydrogen-powered car produce less greenhouse gasses per mile than a purely petrol/diesel/electric vehicle?
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Post by GuidoK » Fri Jul 07, 2017 1:48 pm

Why not lead the biogas directly in an engine?
Thats cheaper, more efficient and has been done for many many years.

This is more the Rube Goldberg way.....
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Post by PerryGunn » Fri Jul 07, 2017 2:04 pm

Ducklakeview wrote: Fri Jul 07, 2017 1:18 pm
buzyg wrote: Fri Jul 07, 2017 1:11 pm Now that's better than electric. :thumbsup: Good looking run about too. 8) Dread to think what they cost.
Can't see a price on the UK site, but in the US, they are $53k, but get a $7,500 rebate and $15k to cover 3 years fuel.. $2499 down and lease for $349 a month..
£65k+ in the UK... but there's supposed to be a leasing scheme at £750/month including maintenance, tyres and fuel

A bigger barrier to owing one might be the lack of refueling options as there are only three UK sites capable of delivering hydrogen at 700 bar (in Heathrow, Hendon & Swindon) but there are another six planned to open this year.
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Post by Ducklakeview » Fri Jul 07, 2017 2:12 pm

PerryGunn wrote: Fri Jul 07, 2017 2:04 pm
Ducklakeview wrote: Fri Jul 07, 2017 1:18 pm
buzyg wrote: Fri Jul 07, 2017 1:11 pm Now that's better than electric. :thumbsup: Good looking run about too. 8) Dread to think what they cost.
Can't see a price on the UK site, but in the US, they are $53k, but get a $7,500 rebate and $15k to cover 3 years fuel.. $2499 down and lease for $349 a month..
£65k+ in the UK... but there's supposed to be a leasing scheme at £750/month including maintenance, tyres and fuel

A bigger barrier to owing one might be the lack of refueling options as there are only three UK sites capable of delivering hydrogen at 700 bar (in Heathrow, Hendon & Swindon) but there are another six planned to open this year.
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Post by TitanTim » Fri Jul 07, 2017 4:04 pm

Ducklakeview wrote: Fri Jul 07, 2017 1:16 pm
TitanTim wrote: Fri Jul 07, 2017 1:14 pm My god what an ugly car, the cows are better looking :?

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I actually like it tbh!


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Post by ekimj10 » Fri Jul 07, 2017 4:26 pm

I heard it is being marketed in UK by Norfolk and Goode. Not for me though.
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Post by Mr Tidy » Sat Jul 08, 2017 12:10 am

Anyone remember all those "The Car In Front Of You Is A Toyota" stickers in back windows (they only were until I could get past them)!

Maybe now it should be "Toyota - Sh1t In Motion". :thumbsup:
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