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Toyota to sell fuel cell vehicle in 2015

Detroit Free Press -- TRAVERSE CITY -- Toyota plans to sell a fuel cell vehicle in 2015, which would make it a leader in a technology that most other automakers regard as about 10 years from being marketable.

Toyota is sticking to its timetable of selling a fuel cell sedan in three years, said Justin Ward, advanced powertrain program manager at the Toyota Technical Center in Ann Arbor.

Initially, it likely will be sold in California, which plans to have 68 hydrogen fueling stations by the end of 2015, Ward said at the Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminars. Michigan has not made a similar commitment.

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Submitted Aug 08, 2012 By: igbo

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danreino Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:8,358 Points:1,541,705 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 10:32:39 PM Ignore danreino Report Abuse 75k ?
clermont40miles Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:10,576 Points:1,772,940 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 10:30:04 PM Ignore clermont40miles Report Abuse Wake me in 2015 and we'll see if TOYota delivered. Yawn.
darkknight1 Champion Author Winston-Salem Posts:4,340 Points:896,810 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 10:28:31 PM Ignore darkknight1 Report Abuse Not for me.
knot2swift Champion Author Calgary Posts:4,388 Points:697,955 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 10:26:36 PM Ignore knot2swift Report Abuse Well that's just great! After almost 3 years of paying, I'm done with Toyota come October. I'll be damned if I wanna get into debt with them again over some new fangled contraption. Count me out in 2015!
Bleeder Champion Author Virginia Posts:8,038 Points:1,700,375 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 10:26:28 PM Ignore Bleeder Report Abuse Good for them. Hope they can find the infrastructure to support them.
scubadaniel Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,426 Points:693,045 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 10:25:20 PM Ignore scubadaniel Report Abuse Not enough H stations? There weren't enough gas stations when car started, they caught up.
phinsup67 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:5,365 Points:1,179,880 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 10:24:06 PM Ignore phinsup67 Report Abuse We'll have to see if it's reasonable in the long run.
Gas Thirsty Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:4,877 Points:3,229,445 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 10:24:00 PM Ignore Gas Thirsty Report Abuse Not for me yet.
sillywagon Champion Author New York Posts:14,899 Points:1,442,320 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 10:21:33 PM Ignore sillywagon Report Abuse Toyota led the way with the Prius, and now they dominate the Hybrid market. Will they be able to do the same with fuel cell powered vehicles. I would think the key factor would be cost.
bvrbill Champion Author Eugene Posts:3,223 Points:519,600 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 10:18:30 PM Ignore bvrbill Report Abuse I don't see it being cost effective for many years.
12mpgnavigator Champion Author Seattle Posts:2,779 Points:652,660 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 10:14:38 PM Ignore 12mpgnavigator Report Abuse i would buy one
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regasaz Champion Author Phoenix Posts:5,775 Points:1,282,380 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 10:11:57 PM Ignore regasaz Report Abuse Lets hope that Californis is still solvent by 2015 in order to take advantage of this.
ericbcire Champion Author Nevada Posts:4,525 Points:1,268,460 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 10:10:59 PM Ignore ericbcire Report Abuse There won't be enough hydrogen stations to make this practical.
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gsayeg1 All-Star Author Milwaukee Posts:791 Points:140,710 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 9:52:05 PM Ignore gsayeg1 Report Abuse Sounds like a good idea
gem1224 Champion Author Tulsa Posts:1,541 Points:491,640 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 9:51:37 PM Ignore gem1224 Report Abuse It will only cost 1 million or more
suzmar Champion Author Texas Posts:2,212 Points:873,340 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 9:51:07 PM Ignore suzmar Report Abuse Like California has the funds to build all these new fueling stations!
WIWalt Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:1,731 Points:415,770 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 9:50:13 PM Ignore WIWalt Report Abuse Good luck with this idea! I hope the cost includes a free buy back by Toyota for hazardous disposal at the end of its life cycle!
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beachmanglen All-Star Author Tampa Posts:679 Points:497,100 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 9:42:39 PM Ignore beachmanglen Report Abuse Once we have the first hydrogen explosion, these cells will be history.
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GregA25721 Rookie Author Los Angeles Posts:64 Points:109,155 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 8, 2012 9:13:04 PM Ignore GregA25721 Report Abuse Why are so many car compnaies following instead of leading? Why does it need to take 10 years?