Toyota drops hydrogen car price in California to a bit over $15,000 … and comes with $15,000 of free fuel

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https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/transport/toyota-reduces-price-of-new-hydrogen-car-in-california-to-just-over-15-000-with-15-000-of-free-fuel/2-1-1769729

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I want one but I live in the Netherlands

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Frances said:
I want one but I live in the Netherlands

They’ve had these cars in California for a long time. I used to work at a Toyota dealership and saw some interesting folks checking them out at Roseville Toyota near the big hydrogen tank.

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@Huang
Are they reliable and built to last?

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AuroraGleam said:
@Huang
Are they reliable and built to last?

Honestly, I haven’t seen many on the road. They tend to leak fluid out the exhaust.

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Huang said:

AuroraGleam said:
@Huang
Are they reliable and built to last?

Honestly, I haven’t seen many on the road. They tend to leak fluid out the exhaust.

Yep. That’s just water coming out.

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@CharlotteMia
I guess their comment was meant to be funny, but in reality, all traditional engines also produce water in their exhaust. It’s part of how things work. https://lubricants.repsol.com/en/support/nuevas-faqs-ii/es-normal-la-salida-de-agua-por-el-tubo-de-escape-de-un-vehiculo/

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@Broderick
I assumed it was mostly water. But there could be oils and chemicals from coolant too. Drinking that “water” doesn’t sound safe.

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Huang said:
@Broderick
I assumed it was mostly water. But there could be oils and chemicals from coolant too. Drinking that “water” doesn’t sound safe.

Doubtful. Modern engines don’t burn oil or coolant noticeably over long distances, so there shouldn’t be much in the exhaust.

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@Lucy
What? There are plenty of cars on the market that burn oil… just look at VW and KIA.

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SharonCarter said:
@Lucy
What? There are plenty of cars on the market that burn oil… just look at VW and KIA.

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Huang said:
@Broderick
I assumed it was mostly water. But there could be oils and chemicals from coolant too. Drinking that “water” doesn’t sound safe.

It’s definitely just water.

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Luchivya said:

Huang said:
@Broderick
I assumed it was mostly water. But there could be oils and chemicals from coolant too. Drinking that “water” doesn’t sound safe.

It’s definitely just water.

Then drink it if you’re so confident.

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@Huang
Don’t challenge me like that

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Huang said:
@Broderick
I assumed it was mostly water. But there could be oils and chemicals from coolant too. Drinking that “water” doesn’t sound safe.

Hydrogen burns clean, only produces water.

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@CharlotteMia

Hydrogen burns clean, it’s just water

That’s been clear to me, which is why I took their joke comment lightly.

Hydrogen cars create energy by combining hydrogen with oxygen to generate electricity, which then powers the car. There’s no traditional combustion involved.

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@Broderick
Charging lead acid batteries can also produce hydrogen, but it’s not in useful amounts. You need to keep sparks away during charging.

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@Broderick

Creates energy and water as a byproduct

That’s not the way it works. They combine hydrogen with oxygen, creating electricity in the process, which drives the electric motor. No combustion here.

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Huang said:

AuroraGleam said:
@Huang
Are they reliable and built to last?

Honestly, I haven’t seen many on the road. They tend to leak fluid out the exhaust.

Water…

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AuroraGleam said:
@Huang
Are they reliable and built to last?

I doubt you’ll find one older than 15 years because of hydrogen embrittlement.