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Yup. Even Jules Verne would have enjoyed this fantastic journey through #Mirai’s hydrogen fuel cell system. https://t.co/agusApxEYv pic.twitter.com/k0CIqNPuFT

— Toyota Motor Corp. (@ToyotaMotorCorp) December 21, 2016

Two years ago, Dr. Michio Kaku expressed his excitement over the Toyota Mirai on stage at CES. That excitement hasn't faded for this famous futurist, who always has his eyes on technology that will benefit humanity.

This time, he's been animated in a whimsical 360-degree immersive experience.

Find out what life is like for a new Mirai owner, via @freep https://t.co/MsHjruYoHY

— Toyota USA (@Toyota) July 11, 2016

The Toyota Mirai has been hailed as World Green Car of 2016. Its zero-emission powertrain is considered by proponents to be the turning point toward a sustainable future, and part of the solution to climate change.

The only problem? It runs on hydrogen, so you won't be seeing one in Elgin or Streamwood any time soon.

The only place you can purchase a Toyota Mirai in the United States today is California, where there is a…

Honored to be recognized by @MIT @techreview as one of the 50 Smartest Companies! https://t.co/B7S0q5Iovm pic.twitter.com/bN2VIoJhD3

— Toyota USA (@Toyota) June 22, 2016

To make it onto the MIT Technology Review 50 Smartest Companies of 2016, you have to not only be a leader in terms of innovation for technology and the environment, you have to have a smart business model, too. This year, Toyota was ranked at number 17 on this list, alongside the likes of Amazon, and Facebook, and outranking many pure electronics companies like Microsoft and Intel.

This shouldn't come as…

The Toyota #Mirai wins World Green Car of 2016. #WCOTY2016 pic.twitter.com/QfP0Asq5j0

— World Car Awards (@WorldCarAwards) March 24, 2016

There's no doubt that the Toyota Mirai deserved be awarded as the World Green Car at the New York International Auto Show last week. This futuristic vehicle's only emission is water vapor, and it can run on lemonade.

The World Car Awards program has been running since 2005, and winners are voted on by a panel of top-level automotive journalists from 23 countries. It is considered one of the most prestigious and unbiased award programs in the…

We mentioned the exciting, but unnamed, fuel cell car coming from Toyota and making a splash at the Consumer Electronics Show in a recent blog post. Well, the time has finally come! The Mirai is debuting in the States at the Las Vegas convention which is showing off more than just technology - it's blinding us with science!

Much in the same way the Toyota Prius revolutionized the car industry as the first hybrid, the…