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Re:Oil sector is lobbying for inefficient hydrogen cars to d... by super256 on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @04:58PM (#37837358)
What about using hydrogen in lorries/trucks? I see that argument thrown around often in hydrogen vs battery discussions.
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Re:Oil sector is lobbying for inefficient hydrogen cars to d... by theshrike79 on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @05:36PM (#37837912)
For long-haul trucks it's a viable option. I think there's a large-ish test fleet in Switzerland.

But for personal vehicles it's 100% dead unless we get some huge advances in the technology.

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Re:Oil sector is lobbying for inefficient hydrogen cars to d... by crote on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @05:54PM (#37838133)
It's an option.

But short-range trucks can operate with batteries just fine, and for long-range trucks it might end up being more viable to just construct overhead wires[0] above long-distance highways and avoid the problem altogether.

[0]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3P_S7pL7Yg

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