KenH
Well-Known Member
"BMW is developing electric vehicles alongside those that run on fuel cells to sidestep fossil fuels. But its hydrogen pursuit could be the most consequential ever. The goal is to mass-produce hydrogen fuel cell cars by 2030.
Hyundai and Toyota are making similar moves. Hydrogen can run everything from vehicles to factories to power plants. In the case of cars, it is safer than gasoline, lighter than air, and easily maintained. And one hydrogen station can service 400 cars a day with 10-minute fill-ups.
“Irrespective of the time of year and the outside temperatures, the hydrogen fuel cell drive combines the best of both drive worlds: the locally emission-free mobility of an electric vehicle and the unrestricted suitability for everyday use, including short refueling stops that we are all familiar with from models with combustion engines,” says Jürgen Guldner, Head of BMW Group Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology.
Hydrogen-fueled cars have some advantages over EVs. They can run for 300 miles, and fueling up takes 10 minutes. EVs can go about 200 miles, and juicing up can take 45 minutes. EVs lose range in cold weather. But hydrogen cars do not. Most importantly, the exhaust gas from a hydrogen engine consists of pure water vapor. It is therefore emissions-free."
- rest at Electric Vehicles Or Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars? The Inflation Reduction Act Will Fuel Both (forbes.com)
Hyundai and Toyota are making similar moves. Hydrogen can run everything from vehicles to factories to power plants. In the case of cars, it is safer than gasoline, lighter than air, and easily maintained. And one hydrogen station can service 400 cars a day with 10-minute fill-ups.
“Irrespective of the time of year and the outside temperatures, the hydrogen fuel cell drive combines the best of both drive worlds: the locally emission-free mobility of an electric vehicle and the unrestricted suitability for everyday use, including short refueling stops that we are all familiar with from models with combustion engines,” says Jürgen Guldner, Head of BMW Group Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology.
Hydrogen-fueled cars have some advantages over EVs. They can run for 300 miles, and fueling up takes 10 minutes. EVs can go about 200 miles, and juicing up can take 45 minutes. EVs lose range in cold weather. But hydrogen cars do not. Most importantly, the exhaust gas from a hydrogen engine consists of pure water vapor. It is therefore emissions-free."
- rest at Electric Vehicles Or Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars? The Inflation Reduction Act Will Fuel Both (forbes.com)
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