Re:Toyota has stepped up lobbying to preserve its investment...
by bbarnett on Wednesday July 28, 2021 @12:03PM
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It's extremely practical, they just need a refueling network.
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Re:Toyota has stepped up lobbying to preserve its investment...
by kllrnohj on Wednesday July 28, 2021 @12:26PM
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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
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Most hydrogen isn't from electrolysis of water. It's mostly made commercially from natural gas.