Insane Mirai incentives right now
03-29-21, 08:31 PM
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I hope for any future where we don't burn fossil fuels. We will eventually have a use for Hydrogen Fuel Cell vehicles although it may take a long time. I know you say its not slow but until it gets near the 500+ hp figures, BEV is better for my use case. I'm happy you like the car and for the cost to operate, it seems like a great deal for you.
03-29-21, 10:26 PM
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toyota says 9.2s 0-60 which is really slow by today's standards. But perhaps the very smooth linear power delivery makes it not 'feel' slow.
i doubt it, does it have an adaptive suspension?
Sounds like a good setup for you (you don't care about speed or rear seat room and it will cost next to nothing).
Congrats!
i doubt it, does it have an adaptive suspension?
My biggest negative is that for such a long car it has small rear seats. It's basically a 3 seater since there's no room for anyone behind me with the seat pushed back. Not a big deal since it's mainly me in the car since I use it for work.
Congrats!
03-29-21, 11:05 PM
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I hope for any future where we don't burn fossil fuels. We will eventually have a use for Hydrogen Fuel Cell vehicles although it may take a long time. I know you say its not slow but until it gets near the 500+ hp figures, BEV is better for my use case. I'm happy you like the car and for the cost to operate, it seems like a great deal for you.
03-29-21, 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by MetalMirai
I don't know how the drivers are where you live, but most of the high hp cars, including Tesla, in L.A. barely go the speed limit. I pass them constantly even though they have much more powerful cars.
03-30-21, 05:07 AM
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In my area I see Tesla's all the time. The drive around like every other car.. They look very ordinary.
03-30-21, 07:18 AM
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You speed in a slow car and people with fast cars drive slow. Hmmm.
03-30-21, 08:41 AM
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IMO it's a Lexus with a Toyota badge. Not a sports car but it's fairly quick and as much as you need for L.A. traffic. I love driving it because it's so quiet and smooth. Haven't driven the LS 500 but expect a similar ride quality.
My biggest negative is that for such a long car it has small rear seats. It's basically a 3 seater since there's no room for anyone behind me with the seat pushed back. Not a big deal since it's mainly me in the car since I use it for work.
My biggest negative is that for such a long car it has small rear seats. It's basically a 3 seater since there's no room for anyone behind me with the seat pushed back. Not a big deal since it's mainly me in the car since I use it for work.
Anyway. So happy for you.
What trim level did you get?
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03-30-21, 09:30 AM
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ok let's keep this thread to the mirai, not teslas.
03-30-21, 11:04 AM
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03-30-21, 11:49 AM
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I'm curious to see how this plays out. I've been wanting a hydrogen powered car for years. I even looked into converting my Chevy Avalanche to run on hydrogen, until I realized how expensive the fuel containers were to maintain. (you had to replace them regularly)
03-30-21, 07:37 PM
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I’d say it’s a Lexus-like for sure. But there other Toyota’s that have that Lexus thing...the back seat thing seems to be a norm these days as Japanese cars seem to have gotten ever so smaller. We were looking to update my Matrix with the new hatch Corolla and the interior is just ever so more snug. The new Mirai also has an 50/50 weight distribution so I am sure that has some influence into the size of the car.
Anyway. So happy for you.
What trim level did you get?
Anyway. So happy for you.
What trim level did you get?
I don't think anyone bought the Limited since it's $17k more for not many more features.
03-30-21, 07:50 PM
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03-30-21, 08:52 PM
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