Fuel Sell Fill'er up with room-temp hydrogen

摘要

At first I was repulsed by the jowly, unsettling appearance of Toyota's Mirai fuel-cell car, and then I wondered, is that the desired effect? Was it strategically designed to limit the demand for a wildly unprofitable vehicle packing an untenable, ill-advised technology: the compressed-hydrogen fuel cell? The powertrain looks attractive on paper-emissions-free electric motoring with gas-like range and refueling convenience. But I've yet to learn of a breakthrough that promises to reduce the expense, energy, and challenge of producing, transporting, storing, and dispensing hydrogen, so I view the Mirai's fuel system and bodywork with equal revulsion.