Five Things You Need to Know About the 2016 Toyota Mirai

Fueling

So you know the range and price, but how much will it cost to fuel up? Zero dollars. That’s right, it’ll be free – at least for now. Since hydrogen powered cars are in their infancy, there are very few standards in place when it comes to charging for the fuel. So automakers will cover the fuel bills until something is in place. There’s also a pesky problem of being unable to actually measure how much hydrogen is being pumped into a car, but solutions are on the way. For now though, early adopters will be happy to know that the refueling costs are planned to be covered for up to three years.

But where will you fuel? Right now, you’ll find the most stations in California. There are 48 stations planned to be up and running by the end of 2016, all located in strategic places so you won’t have to be scrambling and traveling out of your way in order to get a refill. For now though there are 11 stations in in California, compared to the the roughly 13,000 gas stations spread across the state.

The company also knows that the car is only part of the puzzle. It’s now dedicated to enhancing and expanding the infrastructure of hydrogen fuel stations. The company is lending $7.3 million to FirstElement Fuels in order to help finance an additional 19 stations in California and is working hard to get more stations on the way.