UPDATE: 2021 Toyota Mirai
“After months of procrastination, we finally tackle the Mirai’s biggest challenge: a road trip.” -Aaron Gold
Service Life 11 mo/11,083 mi
Avg Fuel Econ 67.2 mpg-e
Unresolved problems None
Maintenance cost $0 (2x inspection, tire rotation; in-cabin air filter)
Normal wear $14.99 (wiper blade)
Base price $50,495
As tested $52,330
EPA fuel econ 76/71/74 mpg-e
We’ve been talking about taking a road trip in the Mirai since first receiving the car, yet we kept putting it off. Truth is, as much as we (mostly) love hydrogen motoring, long-distance driving is a daunting prospect. You think range anxiety in an EV is bad? Most of the country’s publicly accessible hydrogen fueling stations are in California, clustered around the greater metro areas of Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Sacramento. Between them, stations are few and far between, and given our experiences with broken stations, you
