With the 2016 Toyota Mirai hitting dealerships this October, customers interested in buying or leasing one of these hydrogen fuel cell->ke4483 electric vehicles can now put one on order. Production of the zero-emission->ke3234 sedan will be limited to just 3,000 units for the U.S. market (5,700 units globally) through 2017, so Toyota->ke88 is encouraging “select, eligible customers” to sign up early, which they can do here.

For now, the Mirai->ke4985 will only be available through just eight Toyota dealers, all located in California (near L.A. and San Francisco), but earlier this year, Toyota mentioned plans to offer the vehicle in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. According to a map on Toyota’s website, there are currently just three hydrogen fueling stations (all in the L.A. area), but an additional 46 are planned in California, stretching from San Diego up to around Lake Tahoe.

Upon its introduction, the 2016 Toyota Mirai will be priced at $57,500 – not including any applicable state or federal tax incentives – or a $499 per month for a 36-month lease with $3,649 down. Despite its limited production and high starting price, the Mirai will surely be popular among environmentally minded drivers, with a range of 300 miles, five minutes to refuel and exhaust emissions that consist solely of water vapor.

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Why it matters

As an undisputed leader in hybrid vehicles,->ke147 Toyota has remained relatively quiet in the electric vehicle ->ke1030front, but that could all change with the introduction of the 2016 Toyota Mirai. The Mirai could very well end up being to hydrogen fuel cell vehicles what the Prius->ke231 was to hybrid electric cars->ke147 almost 15 years ago.

2016 Toyota Mirai

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