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Old 03-10-21, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
Point was just because they used a canned project to help another project, doesn't make it a replacement for the canned project.

But we'll move on. Mirai is getting massive incentives until the end of the month. It will be curious to see GS69's monthly sales thread beginning of April to see if Toyota was able to entice some folks
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Old 03-10-21, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
Point was just because they used a canned project to help another project, doesn't make it a replacement for the canned project.
Is it possible that there was always gonna be a Mirai but on top of that...there would also be a Lexus version. It makes no sense for Toyota Motor Corp to just make one model.
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Originally Posted by LexsCTJill
Is it possible that there was always gonna be a Mirai but on top of that...there would also be a Lexus version. It makes no sense for Toyota Motor Corp to just make one model.
Why should every new Toyota have a Lexus analogue? That cheapens the Lexus brand to a horrible extent.
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Old 03-10-21, 03:03 PM
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Originally Posted by sdls
Why should every new Toyota have a Lexus analogue? That cheapens the Lexus brand to a horrible extent.
It’s kinda always been like that?
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Originally Posted by sdls
Why should every new Toyota have a Lexus analogue? That cheapens the Lexus brand to a horrible extent.

No. Lexus got cheapened in recent years by the way they themselves designed and built their vehicles.......not because of any Toyota equivalents or non-equivalents.
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Wow, this is mighty tempting.
Net is $18k, cheaper than a corolla and civic

It looks like there are more stations opening up. I remember about 2 years ago it was very sparse when I looked into it.
Now there's one 8 minute from where I live and more nearby.

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what the article also fails to mention is Toyota care for two years, right?
Here's the coverage:




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Originally Posted by RXSF
Wow but I wonder if the 20k off is easily gotten if I walk into the dealership. I also wonder what the resale value of these cars are as trade in...
Based on what I've seen on lease return Mirais from 2017, you're paying less than a used Corolla or Camry. The Toyota resale value doesn't seem to apply?
https://www.longotoyota.com/searchus...ta&Model=Mirai

Also, I've heard of shortage of fuel at stations around the Bay Area for weeks at a time. I'd make sure you have a petrol beater just in case.

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I've not followed the new Mirai story too closely, but several things do not add up here. This is the biggest discount I've seen on a brand new model that has only been for sale for a short time. It has simply never happened before, even with the previous doggy model. There has to be other factors here that are not being revealed or discussed.
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Old 03-11-21, 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Fizzboy7
This is the biggest discount I've seen on a brand new model that has only been for sale for a short time. It has simply never happened before, even with the previous doggy model. There has to be other factors here that are not being revealed or discussed.
Sure there are. One of them is the problem of getting hydrogen-refills for them outside of California.
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Will they cover the cost of flying in Hydrogen from CA to NY? Let me know. Thx.
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Will they cover the cost of flying in Hydrogen from CA to NY? Let me know. Thx.
Not a concern hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe!
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Sooooo..... Are they making any money on this car?
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Originally Posted by Lexus2000
Not a concern hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe!
Except you have to pressurize hydrogen to 10,000 psi. It takes an exceptional amount of energy to do that...about ~2-3x more energy than filling up an equivalent BEV. The grid will need approximately 30% more electricity to supply BEV on a national scale or 60-90% more for hydrogen.
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Originally Posted by EZZ
Except you have to pressurize hydrogen to 10,000 psi. It takes an exceptional amount of energy to do that...about ~2-3x more energy than filling up an equivalent BEV. The grid will need approximately 30% more electricity to supply BEV on a national scale or 60-90% more for hydrogen.
Was being sarcastic. I've heard what are normally very smart people repeat the "most abundant" trope without ever making the distinction between amount and what is viable. Jupiter is 75% hydrogen should we consider our energy needs solved?
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Originally Posted by Lexus2000
Was being sarcastic. I've heard what are normally very smart people repeat the "most abundant" trope without ever making the distinction between amount and what is viable. Jupiter is 75% hydrogen should we consider our energy needs solved?
Sorry...i realized that. Just commenting on why its such a hard switch to hydrogen infrastructure. Didn't mean to imply you were serious
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