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Feel free to correct me, if I am wrong, but as far as I know, Lexus planned an LS FC model. It should be ready before the Tokyo Olympic Games. Even autoguide.com has an article about it - http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2015/08/lexus-ls-fuel-cell-variant-rumored-to-bow-in-2020.html
I like the new LS, but it is "old": ICE. A BEV Lexus (or any other car for that matter) excites me a lot more.
If it is true that the GS will have no direct successor, but also that Lexus is to develop a BEV, a GS replacement as luxurious sporty electric sedan could be a perfect addition to Lexus portfolio and the best car for urban and extra-urbain driving. Of course nothing will beat a Land Cruiser as "King of the Road" with a powerful diesel, but that is not what most use. I say this because till now, no SUV/CUV has been able to combine good on-road performance with good off-road capability in one single vehicle, and sports cars are all too big and heavy, which defeats the purpose of a sports car.
Definitely the same for me! I was a long time Lexus driver and enthusiast but now I'm out. Waiting for an electric ... otherwise TESLA.
Fuel Cell is gonna be a huge mistake...
FUEL CELL is also an interesting option.
Fuel Cell is the wrong way. In power not comparable to EV powered cars, inefficient, no infrastructure.
Many Lexus owners moved to TESLA - they did the job right.
I am back as soon as Lexus offers a full electric vehicle.
You do know that a fuel cell EV has the same drivetrain and performance characteristics as a battery EV, right? The only difference is the fuel cell generates power (with no combustion, and water as the exhaust) instead of charging a battery.
There havent been any infrastructure for electric cars few years ago either which I see the main drawback now for Fuel Cell but I would not say that it is so black and white. However I agree that the electric cars should be in a Lexus lineup for sure since It has shown that it can be really competitive.Fuel Cell is the wrong way. In power not comparable to EV powered cars, inefficient, no infrastructure.
Many Lexus owners moved to TESLA - they did the job right.
I am back as soon as Lexus offers a full electric vehicle.
I have to wonder if there are not a number of problems that Tesla are dealing with that we are unaware of - otherwise why does Toyota appear to behind the curve? - I am sure they have the experts in hand so why the delay?
You do know that a fuel cell EV has the same drivetrain and performance characteristics as a battery EV, right? The only difference is the fuel cell generates power (with no combustion, and water as the exhaust) instead of charging a battery.
Anthony said:Yes, I know that, I'm an expert in that. The problem is the inefficiency of fuel cell systems.
The main problem, more so than fuel-cell efficiency, is simply the lack of refueling stations and/or an infrastructure for fuel-cell cars.
Absolutely, but 5 years ago there wasn't one for BEVs either.
I still don't see it as that different. You should be able to reuse the electric motor drivetrain and associated ECU regardless of where the power's coming from, be it a series ICE hybrid, an FC-EV, or a BEV.
Though I'm not an electrical engineer, I'd venture to say that the 400V chargers probably couldn't be used with regular household wiring, as the wiring would probably be overloaded and catch fire.