The clock is ticking on Toyota's hydrogen future, and the once-promising revolution is crumbling like a sandcastle against the rising tide.
For years, Toyota bet the farm on hydrogen fuel cells, sinking billions into developing zero-emission vehicles that could be refueled as quickly as a gasoline car. The Mirai was the shining star - a technological marvel that turned hydrogen into electricity, with pure water as the only emission.
But now, Toyota finds itself at a crossroads, watching its hydrogen dream slip through its fingers like grains of sand. The ambitious program that was supposed to reshape transportation as we know it is being abandoned, left as roadkill on the path to an electric future.
So what derailed Toyota's grand hydrogen plans? How did a technology hailed as the ultimate clean energy solution end up sputtering and wheezing? Was it simply ahead of its time, or did Toyota steer itself into a dead-end?
Stick around as we crack open this case and dissect the rise and fall of Toyota's hydrogen gambit. You'll be stunned by the twists and turns, the billion-dollar bets gone wrong, and the harsh realities that are forcing one of the automotive giants to make a jaw-dropping U-turn.