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How About a Hydrogen car? Massive Discounts on 2023 Toyota Mirai (www.hydrogenfuelnews.com)

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Amidst California’s ongoing efforts to promote environmentally friendly transportation and the changing landscape of hydrogen fuel infrastructure, Toyota has announced a dramatic rebate of up to $40,000 off MSRP for the 2023 Toyota Mirai.

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[–] halfwaythere 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Interesting. From what I've seen most of the tech that is used or being researched to produce hydrogen using electrolysis ranges from LTE (low temp) the least efficient at 70-80% to HTE (high temp), PEM (proton exchange membrane) and others using chemicals range ,from 70-90% efficient. You are correct in saying that the current cost constraints is the cost of the electricity being used. However with the amount of energy and the effects of strip mining processing and environmental effects. Hydrogen has just as much potential if not more as a future alternative to ICE.

Oh and according to Toyota on their Miria hydrogen vehicle it only takes ~5 mins to refuel.

Thanks for elaborating. It opens the discussion and understanding of potential mindset against this tech.

[–] Eheran 0 points 10 months ago

Making hydrogen is one step in the chain. Not the whole chain. 0.7 x 0.7 x 0.9 is only 0.44.