When Will We Have Hydrogen Stations in Albuquerque?

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Albuquerque may have a bit of a strained relationship with hydrogen. In 1957, a Mark 17 hydrogen bomb was accidentally dropped in the outskirts of the city when a release mechanism failed on an Air Force B-36 bomber. It didn't go off, and the incident was kept secret for decades.

If it had, the detonation would have had over 600 times the force of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.

Today, many people would like to see hydrogen return to Albuquerque, but in a different, less nuclear way. Environmentally conscious drivers in California, like one Mark Mobley, are enjoying the new Toyota Mirai hydrogen-fuel-cell vehicle. It creates electricity using a chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen to propel the car, and its only emission is water vapor.

"I love it, and I feel like I'm part of the solution," says Mobley.

The Mirai is currently only on sale in the U.S. in California, the only state with enough hydrogen fueling stations to make owning one practical.

"I'm really committed to helping the infrastructure for fueling grow," Mobley continues. "I trust Toyota to get the technology right. That's why I bought my Mirai."

Would you like to see hydrogen stations in New Mexico? For now, there are other ways of reducing your carbon emissions. Driving greener could be as simple as making a service appointment!