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Re:Toyota has stepped up lobbying to preserve its investment... by bbarnett on Wednesday July 28, 2021 @12:03PM (#27985398)
It's extremely practical, they just need a refueling network.
Re:Toyota has stepped up lobbying to preserve its investment... by kllrnohj on Wednesday July 28, 2021 @12:26PM (#27985677)
The Mirai is 196 inches long (same as a Model S or BMW 5 series) yet has less than 10 cu ft of trunk space. The volume required to fit all the hydrogen fuel cell components is massive. It's not especially practical as a result. Even if there was a refueling network, it's not like you're going to take it camping or road trip with such a small trunk, and for an around town grocery runner it's on the large side.

It's not like there's a good source of hydrogen that doesn't come from electricity generation anyway. It's "just" a different take on the battery, one that appears to be mostly worse other than charge times.

Re:Toyota has stepped up lobbying to preserve its investment... by chipsa on Wednesday July 28, 2021 @01:17PM (#27986318)
Most hydrogen isn't from electrolysis of water. It's mostly made commercially from natural gas.
Re:Toyota has stepped up lobbying to preserve its investment... by kllrnohj on Wednesday July 28, 2021 @01:50PM (#27986930)
Right, yes, sorry I meant no potential green sources of hydrogen that don't come from electrolysis.
Re:Toyota has stepped up lobbying to preserve its investment... by trixie_ on Friday July 30, 2021 @11:45AM (#28009216)
“They just need a refueling network” - case in point, wildly impractical to buy one today.