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Ford and Toyota have something in common today.

You may already know them as major auto manufacturers known for reliability and efficiency, as well as a diverse lineup of vehicles. This October, they gained another commonality: both made the CDP's A-List for leaders in water conservation.

.@Ford & @Colgate among top #WaterAList firms for #water security. Read more on @business https://t.co/DDmeH6UBGW pic.twitter.com/bsIwaaZYUI

— CDP (@CDP) October 23, 2015

Between 2000 and 2013, Ford reduced its global water usage by 61%, as part of their environmental goals. Their success has been

Would you drink what comes out of your car's tailpipe? Of course you wouldn't, that would be disgusting and toxic.

Soon, however, that could change.

What if you had a car whose only emissions were water, pure enough to drink? Imagine no smog, no greenhouse gasses-- just zero-emission vehicles on every highway.

Toyota is working on that future with the 2016 Toyota Mirai. It's being released in California this year, so it will be a while before we see it in our used inventory here in St. Charles. Still, we couldn't keep this new technology under…