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Toyota introduces second-generation Mirai fuel cell electric vehicle as design and technology flagship

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and has higher capacity than the nickel metal-hydride battery used in the first-gen model (310.8v That translates to 182 hp and 221 lb-ft of torque vs. 151 hp and 247 lb-ft for the first-gen Mirai. In the 2021 Mirai, a lithium-ion battery is smaller and lighter (98.3 Ah, compared to 244.8v Ah in the earlier car).

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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An outer skin made from carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) encases the inner aluminum shell. It had a 110 kW electric motor, and a nickel-metal hydride battery served as a buffer. The tanks can store around five kilograms (11.0 The Audi Q5 HFC (Hybrid Fuel Cell) followed in 2009.

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