On October 8th, 2021, in Los Angeles, Toyota announced that its hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, the Mirai, has successfully achieved the Guinness World Record for the longest distance traveled by a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle.
To achieve this record, Toyota brought in professional hypermiler Wayne Gerdes and co-driver Bob Winger. The authenticity of this challenge was verified by Michael Empric, a Guinness official with 10 years of experience certifying records.
The journey began on August 23rd from the Toyota Technical Center (TTC), the research and development headquarters for Toyota’s hydrogen fuel cell technology, located in Gardena, California. The route took the drivers down the famous Pacific Coast Highway, south to San Ysidro and then north to Santa Barbara and Malibu Beach. On this day, the drivers switched twice and covered a distance of 473 miles.
On August 24th, the second day’s route was mainly composed of urban roads. The drivers traveled 372 miles on the peak-hour San Diego Freeway between Los Angeles and Orange County before the hydrogen fuel was exhausted. The Mirai made it to TTC by coasting. Ultimately, one tank of hydrogen covered a distance of 845 miles or approximately 1,360 km.
🔗Source: Toyota
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