(-Phil-) via EV wrote:
From what research I've done, I believe BioFuels are a better stop
gap than H2.
H2 is a boondoggle. I just can't find a use case that makes sense,
it's poor systemic efficiency, and super-high infrastructure cost
take it out of consideration.
I'm worried that the use case for H2 isn't scientific; it's based on
profits, politics and emotion:
1. H2 is almost entirely made from fossil fuels. Switching to it keeps
the fossil fuel industry in business.
2. There are billions of ICEs already in use. They can be converted to
run on H2. And they will be able to claim they are "green" because
pollution at the vehicle is considerably reduced (it moves to where the
H2 is manufactured).
3. Automakers and consumers can keep right on using ICEs; what they know
and love. They don't want to change, and H2 promises them an easy way out.
To get to electrification quicker, I still think some hybridization
is good. I'm part of this project: https://youtu.be/TuLE7CcSvRc It
is a good way to get more electric cars on the road faster. The
lower cost and battery size mean more cars in the fleet faster, and
the same battery supply that can build one Tesla Model 3 or Y can now
build more than 4 cars instead of just one.
I like this idea. I've been driving Priuses since 2000, and think the
hybrid concept is a great way to reduce emissions and "wean" people away
from ICEs. Make them plug-in hybrids, and 80-90% of people's driving can
be pure electric.
I have friends and family members who are motor-heads, and would rather
*die* than drive an EV. But they will consider a hybrid, because it's
not a "damned EV". It's not rational; it's emotional.
Lee Hart
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nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.
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