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In response to ""we just sold you the things, suckers. we never claimed they wouldn't be a giant suck on an infrastructure not designed to accommodate their existence" by hollywood big shot

The infrastructure can be changed. Should be changed. Must be changed. It cannot remain static

Posted by TWuG Sep 2 '22, 15:56

In the face of increased demand. And there are no other viable options for replacing ICE vehicles. Hydrogen is around 25-30% efficient, while electric is around 80-90% efficient.

Nevermind that the infrastructure to power EVs exists and can be expanded at much lower cost that creating hydrogen stations.

And you can't refuel a hydrogen car at home.

Hydrogen will have its uses, but it's not gonna be as fuel for personal vehicles in any quantity that matters.

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yes, massively upgrading its 50-state patchworked infrastructure is what America is famously great at - hollywood big shot Sep 2, 16:01 3
- You just described what has to happen for hydrogen to be viable and it has to start from zero AND rely on the electricity grid. -- nm - TWuG Sep 2, 16:22
- To me it's a bit like saying that broadband will never catch on because we'd have to lay too much fibre optic cable - Reagen Sep 2, 16:10 1
  - Well, the US really lags on relative basis compared to the world on broadband installation. That's even allowing for one of the most - JD Sep 2, 16:19

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