Mahle Chairman Arnd Franz says that building out a hydrogen infrastructure won't be possible without "blue" hydrogen made from fossil fuels.

I’m not convinced that hydrogen (green or otherwise) makes sense for powering transportation. I think it’s best use case is in replacing fossil fuels in high-temperature industrial processes.

  • Hubi@feddit.org
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    2 months ago

    The single advantage hydrogen has over batteries is that the “refueling” is pretty much instantaneous. If charging infrastructure and technology improves, there will be no reason to bother with it anymore.

    • zurohki@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      2 months ago

      IIRC, pumping hydrogen is only fast if the pump has a substantial rest between vehicles. Get a line of FCEVs wanting filled and you’re looking at filling times not much faster than charging a battery EV.

      • vzq
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        2 months ago

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        • Kecessa@sh.itjust.works
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          2 months ago

          From what I understand it’s transported in liquid form over long distances (across the ocean for example) but then it’s transported/stores in gaseous form.