I'm not convinced hydrogen is the answer. Despite my job likely relying on it in the future. Steam cracking of gas to produce hydrogen is expensive and polluting. Or do it electrolytic style using renewable electricity for a cleaner production process. Or you could just bung that same electricity in a battery.
I like the idea of hydrogen fuel cell cars as they should weigh less than a typical BEV and would be quicker to fuel. But the cost to setup a network of hydrogen filling stations and associated tankers to transport it will be massive versus installing more chargers. Electricity is already widely available all over the country.
Also the hydrogen tank in a car is expensive and has a finite life span. And fuel cells aren't great for efficiency and are also expensive.
I like the idea of hydrogen fuel cell cars as they should weigh less than a typical BEV and would be quicker to fuel. But the cost to setup a network of hydrogen filling stations and associated tankers to transport it will be massive versus installing more chargers. Electricity is already widely available all over the country.
Also the hydrogen tank in a car is expensive and has a finite life span. And fuel cells aren't great for efficiency and are also expensive.
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