2021 Toyota Mirai First Drive Review: Alternative Eco-Friendly
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A different take on zero emissions.
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 another form of climate-friendly commuting: the hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle.
The 2021 Toyota Mirai joins the Honda Clarity Fuel Cell and Hyundai Nexo crossover as the only fuel cell vehicles currently available to the public. Redesigned for this model year, the second-gen Mirai makes a compelling case for itself, with much-improved styling and Lexus-like refinement. Hydrogen only works for a small portion of customers – according to the US Department of Energy, there are only 45 public hydrogen filling stations in the US, and 44 of them are in California – but for those few, the Mirai is absolutely worth looking into.