{"id":145852,"date":"2024-06-28T15:55:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T15:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/all-car-news.com\/spotted-a-toyota-mirai\/"},"modified":"2024-06-28T15:55:00","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T15:55:00","slug":"spotted-a-toyota-mirai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/all-car-news.com\/en\/spotted-a-toyota-mirai\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotted: a Toyota Mirai"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hydrogen for passenger cars remains a tricky story. The theory is appealing: you drive all-electric, refuel in a few minutes like you&#8217;re used to, and drive all-electric again. But then <a href=\"https:\/\/autorai.nl\/rijden-op-waterstof-hoe-praktisch-is-dat-en-wat-kost-het\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the practice<\/a>: where do you refuel? That fueling also costs at least as much per mile driven as driving on gasoline. And although you can be emission-free on the road with a hydrogen car, producing hydrogen takes quite a bit of energy for now (although there are <a href=\"https:\/\/autorai.nl\/doorbraak-in-waterstof-oneindig-veel-natuurlijke-waterstof-in-aardkorst\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">interesting developments<\/a> in that area). No, for now hydrogen is mainly something for <a href=\"https:\/\/autorai.nl\/rijden-op-waterstof-in-continu-transport-kan-dat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">large vehicles<\/a> that are difficult to make battery-electric. That does not make hydrogen-electric passenger cars any less interesting.<\/p>\n<div class=\"galery galery-0\">\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-src=\"https:\/\/autorai.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Toyota-Mirai-1-1600x1200.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"galery-0\" title=\"A blue Toyota Mirai, parked on a paved sidewalk in front of a modern building with a facade of glass and orange brick, was recently named Spotted, reinforcing the SEO-friendly appeal of this sleek, eco-friendly vehicle.\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/autorai.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Toyota-Mirai-1-360x270.jpg\" class=\"attachment-small size-small\" alt=\"A blue Toyota Mirai, parked on a paved sidewalk in front of a modern building with a facade of glass and orange brick, was recently named Spotted, reinforcing the SEO-friendly appeal of this sleek, eco-friendly vehicle.\" loading=\"lazy\"><i class=\"fa fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-src=\"https:\/\/autorai.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Toyota-Mirai-2-1600x1200.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"galery-0\" title=\"A blue Toyota Mirai hybrid car is parked on an open gravel surface under a partly cloudy sky. The car, spotted and admired for its sleek design, is shown in the rear right.\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/autorai.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Toyota-Mirai-2-360x270.jpg\" class=\"attachment-small size-small\" alt=\"A blue Toyota Mirai hybrid car is parked on an open gravel surface under a partly cloudy sky. The car, spotted and admired for its sleek design, is shown in the rear right.\" loading=\"lazy\"><i class=\"fa fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Toyota Mirai improved in all aspects<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Toyota is one of the few brands that do see something in hydrogen for passenger cars. That started back in 2014 with the <a href=\"https:\/\/autorai.nl\/toyota-van-de-toekomst-heet-mirai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">first Toyota Mirai<\/a>. In late 2020, it was time for the second chapter: an all-new Toyota Mirai. The car took a step forward in just about every area. On the technical front, the range on a full tank increased, the interior improved in both space and finish, and &#8211; although subjective &#8211; the car started to look really good.<\/p>\n<div class=\"galery galery-1\">\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-src=\"https:\/\/autorai.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Toyota-Mirai-3-1600x1200.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"galery-1\" title=\"A blue Toyota Mirai sedan is parked on a gravel surface, with wind turbines and a cloudy sky in the background. The car, bearing Belgian license plates, looks strikingly picturesque: a true gem Spotted in such serene surroundings.\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/autorai.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Toyota-Mirai-3-360x270.jpg\" class=\"attachment-small size-small\" alt=\"A blue Toyota Mirai sedan is parked on a gravel surface, with wind turbines and a cloudy sky in the background. The car, bearing Belgian license plates, looks strikingly picturesque: a true gem Spotted in such serene surroundings.\" loading=\"lazy\"><i class=\"fa fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-src=\"https:\/\/autorai.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Toyota-Mirai-4-1600x1200.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"galery-1\" title=\"A blue Toyota Mirai is parked near a body of water under a large bridge. The ground is wet, indicating recent rainfall, and trees are visible in the background. Spotted!\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/autorai.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Toyota-Mirai-4-360x270.jpg\" class=\"attachment-small size-small\" alt=\"A blue Toyota Mirai is parked near a body of water under a large bridge. The ground is wet, indicating recent rainfall, and trees are visible in the background. Spotted!\" loading=\"lazy\"><i class=\"fa fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>The Toyota Mirai in the Netherlands<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In addition to the aforementioned limitations of hydrogen driving in general, hydrogen cars are also pricey to purchase. The first Toyota Mirai cost about 80,000 euros. Despite its many improvements, the second generation was available from around 70,000 euros (at the time of writing: 71,995 euros), but that&#8217;s still a lot of money. As a result, the Toyota Mirai has always remained rare. There are currently exactly 333 units on Dutch registration plates, from both model generations combined. For an upper-middle class sedan, that&#8217;s not much.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The spotted specimen<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In Utrecht, we saw this 2021 Toyota Mirai. So you don&#8217;t see the Mirai often in traffic anyway, but certainly not often in red. Both is a shame, because this second-generation Toyota Mirai is a very nice car as far as we are concerned, and this color looks very good on it, too. Still, it will remain relatively rare for now, as the breakthrough of hydrogen for passenger cars is still some time away, if ever&#8230;.<\/p>\n<div class=\"galery galery-2\">\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-src=\"https:\/\/autorai.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AutoRAI-Gespot-Toyota-Mirai-1-1600x1200.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"galery-2\" title=\"A red Toyota Mirai sedan, spotted on a street near a sidewalk with buildings, cyclists and pedestrians in the background.\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/autorai.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AutoRAI-Gespot-Toyota-Mirai-1-360x270.jpg\" class=\"attachment-small size-small\" alt=\"A red Toyota Mirai sedan, spotted on a street near a sidewalk with buildings, cyclists and pedestrians in the background.\" loading=\"lazy\"><i class=\"fa fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-src=\"https:\/\/autorai.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AutoRAI-Gespot-Toyota-Mirai-2-1600x1200.jpg\" data-fancybox=\"galery-2\" title=\"A red Toyota Mirai is spotted on the side of a street with other vehicles nearby.\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/autorai.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AutoRAI-Gespot-Toyota-Mirai-2-360x270.jpg\" class=\"attachment-small size-small\" alt=\"A red Toyota Mirai is spotted on the side of a street with other vehicles nearby.\" loading=\"lazy\"><i class=\"fa fa-search-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The first-generation Toyota Mirai was a groundbreaking car, but looked, um, special. 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