Will This Lexus Be Tesla's First Competitor?

Tesla's Model S doesn't have any direct competitors yet, but that could be changing soon. Photo credit: Tesla Motors

Tesla Motors has made quite an impression - on investors and the general public - with its hot all-electric Model S sedan. Now, the race is on to compete with Tesla's battery-powered hot rod - and the first entry could come from Toyota's Lexus brand as soon as next year.

But there's a catch: Toyota's new ride won't have batteries. Instead, it'll be powered by a hydrogen fuel cell. In this video, Fool.com contributor John Rosevear looks at Toyota's latest announcement - and at the prospects for fuel cells as a technology to rival Tesla's battery-powered electrics.

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