Toyota Mirai sets world record by driving 1360km on tank of hydrogen

The Toyota Mirai has set an official Guinness World Record by driving the longest distance on a single tank of hydrogen.

The fuel-cell Mirai travelled a total of 1360km around Southern California to set the record – the equivalent of driving from Melbourne to the town of Goondiwindi on the Queensland state border, without the Toyota sedan stopping to refuel.

A total of 5.65 kilograms of hydrogen was used in the attempt over a two-day period back in August, but it was only this week when the record was officially verified by Guinness.

“As a Guinness World Records adjudicator for 10 years, I’ve had the opportunity to witness incredible attempts, including several distance-related feats,” said Michael Empric, who validated the attempt.

“The Toyota Mirai’s journey without the need to refuel showcases the power of fuel-cell electric technology.”

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It’s the third time the record has been broken this year alone. The previous record was set in June, in which another Toyota Mirai travelled 1003km in France on a single tank – taking the title back to the country just weeks after an Australian attempt had beaten the record held by a French aeronaut since 2019.

While only holding the honour for a matter of weeks, Australian rally driver Brendan Reeves drove a Hyundai Nexo from Melbourne to Broken Hill – travelling a total of 887km.

The latest record was driven by professional hypermiler Wayne Gerdes and co-piloted by Bob Winger.