• jmf
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    1 year ago

    Yeah was looking for this comment, what happened to those hydrogen engine promises?

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      1 year ago

      To add to what @Rumblestiltskin@lemmy.ca said, there isn’t any push for hydrogen infrastructure, while EV charging infrastructure is being subsidised in every continent. It might have its use in large scale industry applications or as a battery for solar & wind, but I don’t see how hydrogen will be the future of the personal automobile.

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      1 year ago

      Hydrogen engines just seem like a push for consumers to continue being dependent on fuel suppliers and also parts and aervice suppliers for an overly mechanical engine.

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        1 year ago

        Don’t batteries that have set recharge lifespans continue supplier dependency as well? I’m not sure which would be cheaper honestly, having been looking at lithium prices for a while now.

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          1 year ago

          That is true but they should last for 20 to 30 years. Basically the life of the car. Better to make an informed decision every 20 years than be at the mercy of what is available at that moment.