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Hydrogen fuel cell miracles notwithstanding, Toyota is forging ahead. Green Car Reports article suggests a hybrid drivetrain as used in other Toyotas.
Usually the argument for fuel cells is that they have the advantages of an electric vehicle (EV) with refueling as fast as an internal combustion vehicle. One of the EV advantages is the simple drivetrain. On the other hand, Toyota hybrids have an amazingly complicated drivetrain.
Green Car Reports also suggests performance similar to a Prius.
So, how big is the market for a vehicle with all the disadvantages of a fuel cell, performance of a Prius & a price similar to a Tesla Model S?
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1092596_toyota-to-start-fuel-cell-vehicle-production-in-december
Good news is that the disguised prototype is not as ugly as the concept version at the top of this article. / Toyota hydrogen fuel cell vehicle production ahead of schedule mid-December 2014 sales Japan Times Toyota's 2015 development develop test testing alternative fuel vehicle concept specifications technology constraints production vehicle technology Hybrid Synergy Drive combination hydrogen tanks battery pack FCV concept, 2013 Tokyo Motor Show performance Prius hybrids 90 kW 120 horsepower output battery-electric vehicles EV BEV ICE refueling full tank hydrogen pricing 8 million Yen $80,000 electric vehicles 3 to 5 million Yen by 2020 sales production capacity /
