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Re:Toyota is quietly pushing Congress to slow the shift to e... by stevenhuang on Monday July 26, 2021 @04:57PM (#27965365)
Storing pressurized hydrogen safely & efficiently is much harder to do than storing propane.

Pressure for propane tanks, 100-200 psi.

Pressure for hydrogen tanks, 5000-10000 psi.

It's not the same.

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Re:Toyota is quietly pushing Congress to slow the shift to e... by hoseja on Tuesday July 27, 2021 @02:43AM (#27969357)
Also, hydrogen has the funny habit of being much smaller molecule and diffusing through solids.
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