RSomnambulist

RSomnambulist t1_iwpy3do wrote

Yeah. They look to be about 2x-3x as expensive as just an LI battery, but there are insurance savings to take into account and the fact that they are significantly safer and more efficient and should last about 10-20y longer. I think the cost is worth it, but they're also the first people on the scene. I expect competition to make them close to LI cost.

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RSomnambulist t1_iwpvgu2 wrote

Hydrogen leaks no matter what you do, costs a lot of energy to produce the amount we'd need, and is hugely combustible. The fact it produces only water as a byproduct is not as big a sell as you think. 1kg is about equal to 1 gallon of diesel. It costs $1.50 to produce it from NG and $5 to produce it green. Fuel cells are incredibly expensive and the vehicles will remain expensive due to the problems above. It's a viable fuel, but not for consumer vehicles.

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