Oil sector is lobbying for inefficient hydrogen cars to delay electrification

Re:Oil sector is lobbying for inefficient hydrogen cars to d... by ben_w on Tuesday October 10, 2023 @06:28PM (#37838548)

This is one reason I like to suggest putting PV onto cars directly, even though normal shaped cars will only get 8-12 miles of extra range per day from this, and even though the surface of a vehicle is one of the worst places for PV cells: 8-12 miles per vehicle per day makes a big difference to the overall infrastructure requirements.

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Re:Oil sector is lobbying for inefficient hydrogen cars to d... by theshrike79 on Wednesday October 11, 2023 @01:28AM (#37841247)

Small scale plants are the key when the grid is either unreliable or insufficient.

It's not much of an issue to have, say, a 1000kWh battery with some small/medium scale solar or wind power feeding it. Or even the grid if there's extra.

Then everyone around that battery uses it primarily for their energy needs and only when it runs out they tap into the larger grid.

The only thing solar panels on cars are good for is keeping the AC running in the summer so the car (and battery) are cool at all times.

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