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Old 01-07-14, 05:09 PM
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funny that they brought the camo-ed version of the car on stage...looks like an HS
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Originally Posted by RXSF
funny that they brought the camo-ed version of the car on stage...looks like an HS
as they say in the speech, right now car is on borrowed platform... so only powertrain is "real", rest is just a borrowed box that wont apply to the real vehicle.

I believe it will run on next generation platform thats coming out in 2015 (TGNA)
http://greenvehicles.automotive-busi...-models-141013

supposedly much lighter, etc, etc, etc.
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oh ic, I didn't get to watch the full speech
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Old 01-07-14, 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by RXSF
oh ic, I didn't get to watch the full speech
here is the transcript:
http://pressroom.toyota.com/releases...fcv+carter.htm

good read too
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great video and tech. ugly car.
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
great video and tech. ugly car.
Lmao, Sam the Eagle
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Default Toyota Fuel Cell Sedan's Exterior And Japanese Price Revealed: Video


Toyota's hydrogen fuel cell vehicle is one step closer to showrooms. After parading around its latest FCV concept for some time, the Japanese carmaker has revealed the production version, simply called the Fuel Cell Sedan.

The production version looks remarkably similar to the concept, which was first shown at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show; few cars have made the transition from concept to production with such slight visual changes. The addition of side-view mirrors, toned-down lighting elements, and a few other details are the only things that separate the production Fuel Cell Sedan from the concept.

When it goes on sale next year, the Fuel Cell Sedan will be priced at close to seven million yen. That's about $69,000 at current exchange rates, meaning it comes close to splitting the difference between the original estimate of $50,000 and subsequent reports that put the price at around twice that number.

Toyota still hasn't revealed final specifications for the car, but the FCV concept featured a 100-kilowatt (134 horsepower) hydrogen fuel cell stack, an electric motor of unspecified power output, and two high-pressure tanks that could hold enough hydrogen for 310 miles of driving.

The Toyota Fuel Cell Sedan will go on sale in Japan sometime around April 2015, but initially only in four urban centers (Tokyo, Chukyo, Kansai, and Fukuoka) that are deemed to be having an adequate refueling infrastructure. U.S. and European sales will follow in the summer of 2015.

When it arrives in the U.S., the Toyota will be met by a fuel cell car from Honda, as well as a small number of Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell crossovers that have recently begun deliveries. This resurgence in fuel cells comes despite a lack of fueling stations, but it's clear some carmakers are convinced hydrogen is the way to go when it comes to eliminating emissions.
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...revealed-video
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those back lights are really ugly... i guess they want it to be different from anything else in the world.
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I agree the rear is a mess. The front looks cool though
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That C-pillar looks huge! And has it been painted over in black or clad in black plastic to give the perception of wrap-around windows?
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Originally Posted by spwolf
those back lights are really ugly... i guess they want it to be different from anything else in the world.

When spwolf does not like the look of a new Toyota or Lexus, you know it must be absolutely horrible!
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7 million yen before taxes ($68,810 at current exchange rates).
Think any government tax incentives/credits on this?
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They need to bring something FCV out quickly. Hyundai already has the Tuscon FCV out this summer for So Cal, on a lease program that includes the price of hydrogen for free
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