<P> Toyota launched its first production fuel cell vehicle ( FCV ) , the Mirai , in Japan at the end of 2014 and began sales in California , mainly the Los Angeles area , in 2015 . The car has a range of 312 mi ( 502 km ) and takes about five minutes to refill its hydrogen tank . The initial sale price in Japan was about 7 million yen ( $69,000 ) . Former European Parliament President Pat Cox estimated that Toyota would initially lose about $100,000 on each Mirai sold . Many automobile companies have introduced demonstration models in limited numbers ( see List of fuel cell vehicles and List of hydrogen internal combustion engine vehicles ) . One disadvantage of hydrogen compared to other automobile fuels is its low density . </P>
<P> Toyota launched its first production fuel cell vehicle ( FCV ) , the Mirai , in Japan at the end of 2014 and began sales in California , mainly the Los Angeles area , in 2015 . The car has a range of 312 mi ( 502 km ) and takes about five minutes to refill its hydrogen tank . The initial sale price in Japan was about 7 million yen ( $69,000 ) . Former European Parliament President Pat Cox estimated that Toyota would initially lose about $100,000 on each Mirai sold . Many automobile companies have introduced demonstration models in limited numbers ( see List of fuel cell vehicles and List of hydrogen internal combustion engine vehicles ) . One disadvantage of hydrogen compared to other automobile fuels is its low density . </P>
when was the hydrogen fuel cell car invented
when was the hydrogen fuel cell car invented
the end of 2014
the end of 2014