Tuesday, February 24, 2015

See how Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car is made - VIDEO

The line used for the Mirai was formerly home to Lexus LFA production. Like that low-volume, cutting-edge supercarToyotais prioritizing quality and precision for its fuel cell vehicle. At the moment, it's building just three of the sedans per day with a tight, dedicated team. According to Automotive Newsthere are just 13 people assembling the cars right now, and at most they could only complete 10 per day.

The production process for the Mirai is more akin to a boutique sportscar than the high-volume efficiency Toyota usually shows. There's no belt moving them along, and instead each one is pushed between areas. With so much riding on these models, this approach is meant to guarantee an attention to quality.

"These facilities are not so advanced. Rather, we rely on the work of our skilled employees. This is similar to how things were when Toyota was just starting out," said Toyota President Akio Toyoda during a ceremony at the plant, according toAutomotive News.

Toyota has released a gallery of images and five videos showing the major steps in the Mirai's production process, including the complicated installation of the fuel cell stack. All of the clips are embedded below.





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