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Its total driving range checks in at 312 miles, and Toyota gives each buyer three years (or $15,000) of free fuel to sweeten the deal. Refueling the Mirai takes five minutes, according to Toyota. Its less-than-graceful sheet metal hides an advanced, 151 horsepower drivetrain made up of two storage tanks, a fuel cell, and an electric motor that spins the front wheels. The 2020 Toyota Mirai won’t fly under the radar, though we’ll let you decide whether or not that’s a good thing. Buyers in California (the only state it’s sold in as of 2020) are eligible to claim a $7,000 rebate. The 161-horsepower Nexo starts at $58,300, has a range of 380 miles, and is available in two trim levels. It likely won’t generate enough electricity to keep an entire house juiced up but it can make the difference between living in relative comfort and getting out an armada of flashlights and candles. “Many household items found in the kitchen, the garden, and the living room can be powered by a fuel cell electric vehicle,” Hyundai noted in a statement. It’s as spacious and practical as its proportions suggest, and it gives owners the ability to generate electricity by letting it idle, which can be useful in a blackout or an emergency.

The head-turning Nexo is also the only hydrogen-powered SUV currently available. The safety award could be a major boost for Hyundai and other makers of hydrogen cars. It achieved the highest-possible rating of Top Safety Pick+.

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It’s the first fuel cell vehicle to go through the full battery of Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ( IIHS) crash tests - and it did well.

The Hyundai Nexo represents a small step for the South Korean automaker, and a giant leap for public acceptance of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. Until then, here are the only hydrogen-powered vehicles you can buy new in 2020. Many automakers believe the technology and the corresponding infrastructure will expand during the 2020s.

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