Battery electric vehicles are the industry’s big bet on a zero-emissions automotive future. New EVs are popping up left and right, hoping to court a broader range of customers who would’ve otherwise bought a gas-burning car. However, there are a few companies (three of them, actually) that are working toward …
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Ford Mustang Mach-E: Best Car To Buy 2021 nominee The Mach-E electric SUV starts at $ 43,995. It’s affordable, easy to operate, fun to drive, and stays relevant with over-the-air updates. Honda, Acura issue 3 recalls totaling more than 1.4M cars Honda has issued three recalls affecting 1.4 million vehicles …
Read More »2021 Toyota Mirai FCV Has 400-Mile Range and More Stylish Looks
Toyota says the 2021 Mirai will have a 400-mile range thanks to a more efficient fuel-cell stack. This second-generation Mirai is a rear-wheel-drive sedan with a near 50/50 weight distribution but isn’t powerful enough to be classified as a sports sedan. Toyota is lowering the price 20 percent compared to …
Read More »Toyota Mirai Hits the Water as Powertrain for a Yanmar Fuel-Cell Boat
Equipped with some high-pressure hydrogen tanks taken from the Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell car, Toyota’s new zero-emission boat concept is built for “superior cruising range.” Toyota has a long history working with Japanese company Yanmar on watercraft, including the PONAM-28V from 2016. For now, the H2 boat is just a concept, …
Read More »Toyota Mirai Hits the Water as Powertrain for a Yanmar Fuel-Cell Boat
Equipped with some high-pressure hydrogen tanks taken from the Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell car, Toyota’s new zero-emission boat concept is built for “superior cruising range.” Toyota has a long history working with Japanese company Yanmar on watercraft, including the PONAM-28V from 2016. For now, the H2 boat is just a concept, …
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Fuel-cell vehicles like the 2020 Toyota Mirai use the lightest and most abundant element in the universe essentially as a clean fuel for producing electricity at the vehicle—by harnessing a reaction with air. While that sounds like nirvana, the Mirai isn’t free of emissions and carbon impact. It takes energy …
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