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There will only be a few
hundred, and they won't be cheap, but Toyota is about to take its first
small step into the unproven market for emissions-free, hydrogen-powered
vehicles.
In This Pic : Toyota to launch fuel cell car
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The world's largest
automaker announced Tuesday that it will begin selling fuel cell cars in
Japan on Dec. 15 and in the US and Europe in mid-2015. The
sporty-looking, four-door Toyota Mirai will retail for 6.7 million yen
($57,600) before taxes. Toyota Motor Corp hopes to sell 400 in Japan and
300 in the rest of the world in the first year.
In This Pic : Toyota Mirai
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"In time, the fuel cell
vehicle will become mainstream. We wanted to take the first step," said
Mitsuhisa Kato, a Toyota executive vice president, at the vehicle's
launch Tuesday. "We want to be at the leading edge."
In This Pic : Mitsuhisa Kato
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Fuel cell vehicles run on
compressed hydrogen gas, which in the Mirai's case is stored in two
tanks mounted underneath the vehicle. They emit no exhaust, though
fossil fuels are used in the production of hydrogen and to pressurize
it. Both Honda and Hyundai are also experimenting with limited sales and
leases of fuel cell cars. Honda showed a fuel cell concept car on
Monday.
In This Pic : Toyota Mirai
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Besides the relatively
high cost, buyers will have to contend with finding fuel. Only a few
dozen hydrogen filling stations have been built worldwide, though
governments are subsidizing the construction of more.
In This Pic : Toyota to launch fuel cell car
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