Second Generation Toyota Mirai

[ssun30]

For reference the GA-N Crown is 15cm longer overall and 12cm longer wheelbase than 3IS, but only has 4cm of extra interior space.

A GA-N GS will have less interior space than the one based on New N. New N is a quite well-packaged RWD platform. With a moderate LWB stretch the ChDM Crown still has more space than GA-K Avalon with similar overall length.

It is possible to make space-efficient longitudinal cars. But the way to do that is start with a small platform then stretch the wheelbase. The BMW 3-series L and Mercedes C-class L both have comparable cabin space to the GA-K Camry at similar overall length (but with less boot space). But doing so would compromise handling dynamics (the 3-series L is a VERY sluggish car) and turning radius. The opposite is what Toyota did with GA-N: shrinking the bigger GA-L platform that is designed for much higher body rigidity and NVH standards. Doing so gives abysmal space efficiency but a really well-handling and high ride quality car.

There is no free lunch and the optimal solution in this era seems to be a transverse platform with electric axles, which is why GA-K+Direct4 is such a big deal.

 

[Motor]

Toyota Fuel Cell System Will Go On Sale This Spring

Toyota has announced that it has developed a product packaging a fuel-cell (FC) system into a compact module and that it intends to begin selling…

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[Tragic Bronson]

2021 Toyota Mirai Discount Doubles To $20,000 Off MSRP

Toyota has doubled its discount on the all-new Mirai just two months after its arrival. According to the brand's latest dealer incentive bulletin, the high-tech

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One dealer I searched in LA has 103 in stock

 

[F1 Silver Arrows]

2021 Toyota Mirai Discount Doubles To $20,000 Off MSRP

Toyota has doubled its discount on the all-new Mirai just two months after its arrival. According to the brand's latest dealer incentive bulletin, the high-tech

www.carsdirect.com

One dealer I searched in LA has 103 in stock

This is a steal.

 

[Tragic Bronson]

"Cars are like fashion; you need to move on"

 

[Will1991]

Mirai is at less than 18K USD:

The 2021 Toyota Mirai is insanely cheap after tax rebates and $20,000 incentive - Autoblog

There is a $20,000 incentive for the 2021 Toyota Mirai. When added to $12,500 worth of tax rebates, the starting price is $17,995. And you get free hydrogen.

www.autoblog.com

Toyota seems to want to bump start all the hydrogen economy thing.

 

[maiaramdan]

I still see the H² more logic than the BEV

 

[Tragic Bronson]

I still see the H² more logic than the BEV

Until there's a better infrastructure, its still niche. If you happen to live right by a fueling station in places like California (SF and LA) and drive a very routine route, it makes sense. I would probably buy a gas powered car just in case if a station were to ever go down.

 

[Sulu]

Until there's a better infrastructure, its still niche. If you happen to live right by a fueling station in places like California (SF and LA) and drive a very routine route, it makes sense. I would probably buy a gas powered car just in case if a station were to ever go down.

Hydrogen infrastructure will have to include: clean hydrogen generation (hydrogen can be generated from fossil fuels but that obviously still has carbon emissions problems), storage, transportation (truck, rail, pipeline) and sale / delivery. It is still a big problem.

 

[Tragic Bronson]

2021 Toyota Mirai (Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle) - LA/SF Only $23108 or less

Let me start by saying Hydrogen Fuel Cell vehicles are not for everybody. Being that H2 fueling stations are limited, it's really only feasible in the LA / SF area. YMMV but see below for the b

slickdeals.net

 

[Will1991]

Ever since this Mirai was launched, I questioned myself why Toyota didn't use the same motor from the UX300e... Now I know why, and there're some technical issues to overcome.

In fact both Mirai motor (Q710) and UX300e (Q711) have been developed side by side, for them to use the same components as possible and to improve performance (low mechanical loss and high quietness) next to the 1st Mirai motor (Q410), but, what’s the problem?

First, the voltage and current is different between EV and FCV so the number of stator coil turns isn’t the same. But even with this, there’re a lot in common:

This (different voltage and current) is also the reason for the power difference between the Mirai and the UX300e:

Second, cooling.
In the UX300e Toyota easily did a water connection up to a front motor radiator, but in the Mirai, being RWD isn’t as easy:

So, Toyota used two air-cooled oil coolers placed in parallel being the transaxle. The motor oil circulates due to a electric oil pump and it cools by pressure differential:

Pretty good in my opinion!

 

[Motor]

 

[Tragic Bronson]

 

[Motor]

Toyota Mirai Design Premium 2021 UK first drive | Autocar

Hydrogen saloon has been upgraded in every regard, yet also become far cheaper. Still in a niche, but it should make that niche much bigger

www.autocar.co.uk

New Toyota Mirai 2021 review | Auto Express

We get behind the wheel of the second-generation Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car

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Toyota Mirai Review 2023 | Top Gear

The culmination of decades of work for Toyota, but it's for very specialist cases and hydrogen cheerleaders only

www.topgear.com

 

[Will1991]

From Autocar:

"Moving the stack up front has made room for a third high-pressure hydrogen tank to be added, with the combined storage of 5.6kg of liquefied hydrogen enough to offer a range of around 400 miles."

This is wrong, Toyota uses 700bar H2, in a gaseous state.... Liquified hydrogen would give the Mirai around 800 miles range... But it's considerably more expensive to make and harder to store. It would also lose some fuel with time due to natural H2 heating.

 

[Will1991]

Not bad:

A bit bad:

 

[Motor]

Modified Mirai.

 

[Levi]

just thinking, is the Mirai a ground up hydrogen car or a hydrogen converted ICEV? if the later I am thinking of this car with the new V6 diesel.....could be nice........all because V6 hybrid is only available on the very heavy LS and LC......

 

[Gecko]

I will elaborate more later with pics, but @mikeavelli and I spent a decent bit of time in two Mirais last week… and loved them.

The spec sheet definitely doesn’t tell the whole story (weight/hp). It’s a great car to drive and felt pretty lively around town thanks to the batteries. Rear seat, however, is basically unusable when the front seats are adjusted for two people who are 6ft+.

 

[ssun30]

I will elaborate more later with pics, but @mikeavelli and I spent a decent bit of time in two Mirais last week… and loved them.

The spec sheet definitely doesn’t tell the whole story (weight/hp). It’s a great car to drive and felt pretty lively around town thanks to the batteries. Rear seat, however, is basically unusable when the front seats are adjusted for two people who are 6ft+.

How does rear seat compare to the IS?

I know Mirai has unusable rear seats but the toyota.jp spec sheets suggest the legroom (800mm) is less than 3IS (840mm) but I think it's a typo and should be close to S220 Crown (900mm)