The Toyota Mirai fuel cell car has won the 2016 World Green car award.
The Toyota Mirai fuel cell car has won the 2016 World Green car award. The result was announced at the ongoing 2016 New York International Auto Show. It was chosen from a list of 8 new green cars. The top 3 finalists were the Chevrolet Volt and the Toyota Prius Hybrid. After the Prius was considered as the future when it first introduced us to the hybrid, Mirai looks to take over and make fuel cells more popular.
The Toyota Mirai fuel cell car has won the 2016 World Green Car Award beating the Chevrolet Volt and the Toyota Prius Hybrid
“Just as Prius changed the world nearly 20 years ago, the hydrogen-powered Mirai is ready to make history,” said Bill Fay, group vice president and general manager, Toyota Division. “With a range of over 300 miles per tank, a refueling time of under five minutes, and emissions that consist only of water vapor, Mirai is leading the world forward toward a more sustainable future.”
The powertrain of the hydrogen fuel cell powered Toyota Mirai
The Toyota Mirai is powered by hydrogen fuel cells that generate electricity. The only product from this conversion is water. The electricity is fed to a synchronous AC motor that produces 152 bhp and 335 Nm of torque. The car was showcasedat the Auto Expo held in Delhi last month but it is unlikely to be launched in the country anytime soon. This mainly due to a lack of infrastructure and high import duties which would make the car very expensive. The car was unveiled at the 2014 Los Angeles Motor Show and went on sale early last year.
2016 Toyota Mirai at the 2016 Auto Expo Image Gallery