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A good move, Although Hydrogen is still almost an Utopian Dream...
Both electrics and Hydrogen have their inherent problems, however much more research is needed with hydrogen to make it a viable next fuel option.
Problems with hydrogen include: Difficult to produce ( as mentioned above nuclear energy needed, to economically produce it, still research is not complete...)
Difficult to transport: Either needs cryogenic conditions, otherwise very high pressure cylinders needed, It doesn't liquefy easily hence volumetric energy density (unless stored cryogeniclly) remains very less compared to gasoline for ex., hence difficult to transport, distribute and also keep in vehicle.
Very dangerous, and explosive.
Although fuel cells are quite energy efficient still very costly, usage cycles are low.
Do you wonder why we would not just burn hydrogen in cylinders , its because the injectors design is very difficult to master, due to very high explosive nature of hydrogen.
I believe the major hinderence in electric vehicles is battery technology, and i think thats where next breakthrough will happen, and that is when this hydrogen hooplah will end...
Both electrics and Hydrogen have their inherent problems, however much more research is needed with hydrogen to make it a viable next fuel option.
Problems with hydrogen include: Difficult to produce ( as mentioned above nuclear energy needed, to economically produce it, still research is not complete...)
Difficult to transport: Either needs cryogenic conditions, otherwise very high pressure cylinders needed, It doesn't liquefy easily hence volumetric energy density (unless stored cryogeniclly) remains very less compared to gasoline for ex., hence difficult to transport, distribute and also keep in vehicle.
Very dangerous, and explosive.
Although fuel cells are quite energy efficient still very costly, usage cycles are low.
Do you wonder why we would not just burn hydrogen in cylinders , its because the injectors design is very difficult to master, due to very high explosive nature of hydrogen.
I believe the major hinderence in electric vehicles is battery technology, and i think thats where next breakthrough will happen, and that is when this hydrogen hooplah will end...