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0 pointsalphager2y ago0 comments

The production and storage of hydrogen is expensive, had the downside of requiring a large tank in the car and is less efficient than just using a battery.

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_hypx2y ago

The cost will drop to nearly zero, just like the rest of renewable energy production. Tanks are cheaper, smaller and lighter than li-ion batteries. Fuel cell cars are also EVs, just like BEVs. The "efficiency problem" is greatly exaggerated.

ffhhttt2y ago

> The cost will drop to nearly zero, just like the rest of renewable energy production

How and why? I could say the same thing about batteries..

I assume hydrogen might be the best option for lorries and other heavy vehicles but what are its advantages for personal cars?

_hypx2y ago

Batteries will always been heavy and be dependent on large quantities of mined materials. The advantage of hydrogen is that it is made from water. So the raw materials used to make hydrogen will trend towards zero, similar to what happened with wind and solar.

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_hypx2y ago

ffhhttt2y ago

> The cost will drop to nearly zero, just like the rest of renewable energy production

How and why? I could say the same thing about batteries..

I assume hydrogen might be the best option for lorries and other heavy vehicles but what are its advantages for personal cars?

_hypx2y ago

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