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minus-squareCrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.worklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoThe relative inefficiency is okay because it still produces hydrogen, which is better for transport applications than electricity in batteries. Plus, oxygen is a useful byproduct, which everyone seems to ignore. As for the lack of hydrogen infrastructure, I think that has to do with it not getting as much support from the government. I couldn’t find a specific comparison, but the Wikipedia lists many more US programs supporting plug-in electric vehicles than ones supporting fuel cell vehicles. Apparently, Obama’s energy secretary, Steven Chu, was very anti-hydrogen and that’s just how it went.
minus-squareAlternateRoute@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoLikely has more to do with the cost of 1-2million per station vs 250,000 to 500,000 for a typical EV fast charging station
The relative inefficiency is okay because it still produces hydrogen, which is better for transport applications than electricity in batteries. Plus, oxygen is a useful byproduct, which everyone seems to ignore.
As for the lack of hydrogen infrastructure, I think that has to do with it not getting as much support from the government. I couldn’t find a specific comparison, but the Wikipedia lists many more US programs supporting plug-in electric vehicles than ones supporting fuel cell vehicles. Apparently, Obama’s energy secretary, Steven Chu, was very anti-hydrogen and that’s just how it went.
Likely has more to do with the cost of 1-2million per station vs 250,000 to 500,000 for a typical EV fast charging station