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Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed
I think its hilarious that you mention logistical and infrastructure problems, then reccomend Hydrogen. Hydrogen is the one source that requires the most infrastructure and logistics change - Far more than simply electric vehicles.
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To recharge a battery, you are looking at a 3 hour wait. To re-fill a hydrogen cell, you are looking at a few minutes.
Gas stations could be converted to hydrogen refueling stations. This would take a very long time yes, but it would be an easier than converting to electrical charging stations. Plus you would require less of them. Unless you limit people to charging for a few minutes and send them on their way. Otherwise you could be looking at very long waits to recharge your vehicle if you are stuck.
Also, with electric vehicles, one could argue that every public / public stall should have an electrical outlet, so that people do not get stuck.
Who then pays for the extra power usage? The business, the vehicle owner? Either way, it would require a lot more meters to track the electrical usage.
I am sure there is a market for both types of vehicles. I just think that hydrogen is the fuel that will eventually replace fossil fuel powered vehicles in the long run.
I could see electric cars being used a commuters only in an urban setting only. This could change of course if battery and charging technology gets a lot better.