Toyota Motor Corporation has recently revealed the 2016 Toyota Mirai, a fuel cell vehicle (FCV) that managed to pace the Toyota Owners 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held at the Richmond International Raceway 3 days ago. The Mirai consequently became the first hydrogen-fueled vehicle to participate at the NASCAR race. In an effort to promote the new vehicle, Toyota filmed a video in an attempt to persuade the mass audience that the doubts they hold about the Mirai are actually benefits of the hydrogen-powered car.
Produced at the Motomachi Plant in Toyota City, Japan, the mid-size sedan maintains a power output of 153hp, adequate to perform on the 43-car NASCAR field at the raceway. The vehicle is engineered to act like a gasoline-powered car so that when drivers pull at fuel pumps, they can attach a pressurized hose and refuel the car’s carbon-fiber tanks in just about five minutes. The mileage for the car is around 300 miles on a full tank.
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After completing a test session at the Richmond Raceway, the fuel cell vehicle (FCV) was evaluated & approved by NASCAR to perform at the sprint cup series. The Mirai will be available in markets at a starting price of US$57,500.