A CAR THAT CAN RUN WITH WATER AND WITHOUT FUEL(TOYOTA HYDROGEN CAR)

The Mirai Will go on Sale in the US for $57,500 or on a $499 
per month lease deal but it is not coming Australia, at least for a few years, because there is nowhere to refuel it.

Almost 20 years after Toyota Launched The First Prius and more than 7 million hybrid sales the japanese company has unveiled what it truly believes is the car of the future. The Toyota Mirai(Japanese for "future") is powered by hydrogen, which can be produced by burning garbage, but is typically made in more conventional ways and delivered to refuelling station in tanks.

The Toyota Mirai has an unusual appearance because its hi-tech hydrogen system needs special cooling; sharp creases in the bodywork help it help it slip through the air more efficiently.

The Toyota Mirai was unveiled by the global boss of Toyota, Akio Toyoda, head of the Los Angeles motor show, which opens this Friday Australian time.

The grandson of the company founder said the Mirai was a turning point that redefines the car industry "Imagine a world filled with vehicles that diminish our dependence on OIL and reduce harm to the environment," said Mr Toyoda. Unlike pure electric cars, the Mirai can be refuelled in less than five minutes and travel 480km on one tank, about the same as a regular car

Hydrogen can be made from virtually anything, even garbage," said Mr Toyoda, who added that the Mirai's on board hydrogen system "creates enough electricity to power a house for about a week". Mr Toyoda says the Mirai has "no compromises" but there is one significant hurdle Hydrogen refuelling stations are few and far between in the US, japan and Europe and there are none in Australia after an experiment with buses in west Australia was shut down seven years ago