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[-] silence7@slrpnk.net 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Yes, hydrogen cars exist in tiny numbers...but there is wildly inadequate fueling infrastructure, and no sign that it will be built out. Meanwhile, you can charge at home, and there is a massive buildout of fast chargers underway in most of the world. I don't expect hydrogen for ground surface transportation to be meaningful as a result.

[-] Hypx@piefed.social 1 points 4 days ago

That's closed-minded thinking. There is nothing stopping the rapid deployment of hydrogen cars. The obsession with only one type of green car is a major detriment to the green car movement. For many people, green transportation is a threat to their lifestyle, since they are not allowed to look at any option other than the BEV.

[-] silence7@slrpnk.net 2 points 4 days ago

Its literally driven by economics and practicality. People dont buy them because its cheaper and more convenient to use battery-electric.

If there had been a huge green hydrogen build out earlier, it might have been different, but it isn't

[-] Hypx@piefed.social 0 points 4 days ago

That is the exact opposite of reality. BEVs are heavily subsidized globally. Without enormous government support, the market for them would be very small.

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