The Mirai achieved 1,359km driven on a single, five-minute complete fill of hydrogen during a roundtrip tour of Southern California as it set the record.
The official record attempt was closely monitored by Guinness World Records, adhering to its strict rules and documentation procedures.
On its efficiency-focused August 23 and 24, 2021 journey, the Mirai logged an impressive 152 MPGe with water as its only emission.
Guinness World Records adjudicator Michael Empric validated the Mirai’s tank with a seal at both the start and end of the journey.
The car was driven by professional hypermiler, Wayne Gerdes and co-piloted by Bob Winger.
By the end of the trip, the Mirai consumed a total of 5.65kg of hydrogen and passed a total of 12 hydrogen stations along the drive routes without refuelling. The Mirai was driven mainly during rush hour traffic in temperatures between 18 and 28 degrees Celsius.
“In 2016, the Toyota Mirai was the first production fuel cell electric vehicle available for retail sale in North America, and now the next generation Mirai is setting distance records,” said Toyota Motor North America executive vice president Bob Carter.
“We are proud to be leaders of this exciting technology, which is just one of a growing lineup of zero emission vehicles in our portfolio.”
