The Toyota Mirai has actually appeared in the public eye a long time ago. The model made its debut at the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show. Toyota’s booth brought this hydrogen energy car Mirai, which uses the chemical reaction of hydrogen oxidation. The fuel cell stack, hydrogen tank and motor form the power system. The maximum horsepower was 155 horsepower, and it could accelerate from zero to zero in 10 seconds. The cruising range at that time seemed to be 450 kilometers.
This car feels as close as it is far away, because Toyota will bring it with it to appear at almost most auto shows, but unfortunately there are no sales channels for Mirai in China, which also makes this car Models with new powertrains have a touch of mystery. In fact, this model has been sold in overseas markets a few years ago. For example, the price in California is only about 60,000 US dollars. There are hydrogen refueling stations in Los Angeles, San Francisco and other places, and there are also many people using this model.
Toyota officials released information about the second-generation Toyota Mirai a few days ago. The new car will be built on the GA-L rear-drive platform and has a cruising range of 650 kilometers. The new car will be first sold in Japan, North America and Europe by the end of the year, but there is currently no news in China.
The shape of the new car has a strong Toyota flavor. The wide grille under the front face has the shadow of the Asian Dragon, while the side lines and shape are more like the high-end Lexus GS. The body size of 4973/1884/1468mm and the wheelbase of 2918mm are larger than the Lexus GS. The new car is equipped with 20-inch wheels and is equipped with a 14-speaker JBL audio system. The overall central control layout and 12.3-inch central control are very Lexus-like, and it is probably positioned as a high-end Toyota model.
The improved fuel cell system performance and hydrogen storage tank capacity have better performance in terms of cruising range. It is expected that the new car will reach a cruising range of 640 kilometers. Compared with current competitors, it may be a precise attack on Tesla Model S.
So compared with the current mainstream new energy vehicles that use batteries, what are the advantages of hydrogen energy vehicles? The biggest advantage is that the emissions are more environmentally friendly. The emissions are basically water and the energy conversion efficiency is high. Compared with new energy vehicles, which often take half an hour to charge, the hydrogenation speed of hydrogen energy vehicles is basically the same as that of fuel vehicles. At most Charging can be completed in 5 minutes. And the performance in terms of battery life is not affected by external environments such as temperature at all, and the battery recovery of hydrogen fuel is also much higher than that of electric vehicles.
In the current global automobile market, there are still very few such models. As the first mass-produced hydrogen fuel cell passenger car, the Toyota Mirai’s technology research and development is definitely at the top level, and it is basically the first car in the world. Patented Toyota accounts for a large part. Other brands are also developing such models, such as Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Ford, etc., and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are more used in the field of commercial vehicles. Many countries use hydrogen-fueled buses and trucks.
So for now, there are still big obstacles to popularizing this kind of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in China. First of all, the storage, transportation, production and establishment of hydrogen refueling stations are the first problems, and In the domestic market where new energy has not yet been fully popularized and accepted, if a new thing appears, no matter how environmentally friendly and energy-saving it is, the public acceptance is still very low. So what do you think?
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