• silence7@slrpnk.netOPM
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    3
    ·
    15 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
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      2
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      15 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.netOPM
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        15 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

        • humanspiral@lemmy.ca
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          1
          ·
          14 days ago

          The case for H2 is just to make it (electrolysis). The case for consumer FCEVs comes well after the production capacity is abundant, but then also after heavier transport refueling is deployed sufficiently.

          • spidermanchild@sh.itjust.works
            link
            fedilink
            arrow-up
            2
            ·
            13 days ago

            Also to compress it, chill it, transport it, and store it, while avoiding leaks and fires. You’re absolutely right though, first comes renewables (and a shit ton of batteries), hopefully in parallel some green steel and chemical processes, then heavy transit and the harder edge cases to electrify, assuming electrification hasn’t already solved those issues by then. Talking about regular folks buying fuel cell cars is not realistic.

        • Hypx@piefed.social
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          1
          arrow-down
          1
          ·
          15 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.