The 2022 Toyota Mirai is fresh from a generational redesign in 2020. The second-gen Mirai is a different type of animal from the first-gen model unveiled in 2015. Whereas the old Mirai was front-wheel drive, had seating for four, and had a polarizing design, the new model is more extensive, has a longer wheelbase, and is riding on a new rear-wheel drive platform. It also has an updated hydrogen fuel cell that delivers 30 percent more driving range than before.

What?s more, the 2022 Mirai is better looking (in our eyes anyway) than a new Camry or Avalon. Despite its myriad of stellar attributes, the Mirai is not for everyone, mainly if you live in an area with few or zero hydrogen refilling stations nearby. But if you reside in Hawaii, California, South Carolina, or somewhere in the Northeastern USA, the Mirai is worth considering for a long-range and zero-emissions midsize luxury car.
2022 Toyota Mirai: How Does It Work"

The Toyota Mirai is an FCEV or fuel cell electric vehicle. It still has a lithium-ion battery pack like a hybrid or EV, but you don?t need to plug it in to recharge the batteries. Instead, the fuel cells use non-toxic hydrogen compressed gas to generate electricity (via a chemical reaction that produces an electric current by mixing hydrogen and oxygen from ambient air).

The Mirai employs an electric air compressor to pressurize the intake air and a water-cooled intercooler to reduce the intake air temperature. A separate water-cooled oil ...