I thought Toyota said a TMC fuel cell version of the model S was going to Cost less than the model S. Are they now saying it will be a lot more expensive? I don't understand. I assume like the Lexus LS it won't handle or accelerate as well as a gen II model S in 2020. What is the advantage? That it can refuel at a couple of hundred hydrogen stations around the world? Perhaps that will work in Japan where foreign cars don't sell, but why would an american, or european, or a Chinese pay more for a fuel cell Lexus LS than a Tesla model S or a mercedes S500 phev?
By the looks of the Mirai - already loaded under the hood - and the big hydrogwn tanks in the back so that it only seats four, it would be highly unlikely a hydrogen Lexus could actually have a frunk. It'd do well just to cram the 5th seat in it. And if they made it bigger so that it could at least seat 5 (no where near Tesla's 7 seat capability) it'd do worse than Mirai's 60 something mpge - especially if it gets the kind of power (and handling) folks have come to expect from a Lexus. But hey - some believe in the possibility of 5 miracles - so you never know .... maybe it too, will magically get mpge's in the 90's like tesla ... maybe it too will have about 700hp & go from 0 to 60 in 2.8 deconds. It could happen ... Maybe. and who cares .... at least it'll look nice. .
