We would have hydrogen because our oceans are made up of HO2 -
and since you don't have your "smart cap" on today
the H stands for Hydrogen.
But by all means froggie - go and invest in an EV
a fool and his money are soon parted regardless of the climate cycle
This is a list of reason why I won't invest in an EV
Smart grids are required to unlock a vehicle-to-grid capability and reduce ‘charging shock’ on power distribution – the overloading of the power grid as people return from work and plug in their EVs en masse.
Present reliance on lithium tech for maximum energy density creates a resources problem, that also carries its own set of environmental and social issues
Weight – having to lug around heavy battery packs soaks up power, but until lighter battery chemistry is developed EVs need to store more energy to travel a given distance than a lighter combustion-engined equivalent would.
EVs aren’t the right fit for people who don’t live in city centres and need to drive long distances on a regular basis. Range anxiety is certainly a valid concern for those in regional areas.
Charging time is slow on household power. Not an issue for the bulk of users who charge overnight, but the convenience of simply topping up a tank of fuel in a few minutes may be missed by many.
Don’t have a power point near your car spot or need to street park? Charging is probably going to be a challenge.
Resale is expected to drop as the battery life reaches its use by date
and this is why I would consider a Hydrogen car instead - even if the timeline is somewhat lengthier than a EV
Filling up is a familiar process – pull into a refuelling station, plug in a hose and wait a few minutes. It’s virtually instant compared to charging a battery – even when using a fast-charger.
As far as energy density is concerned, it outperforms both chemical batteries and hydrocarbon fuels. One kilogram of hydrogen contains approximately 3.4 times the energy of one kilo of petrol.
The only emissions are water. If the hydrogen is generated entirely with green power, it can be just as eco-friendly as an electric car that’s charged from renewable sources.
Though hydrogen cars are effectively electric cars when it comes to what delivers drive to the wheels, they don’t need a massive, heavy battery to store power. That means most of the energy stored in the tank isn’t soaked up by having to move mass.
People who live in apartments or only have street parking won’t need to worry about charging infrastructure being provided for them – they’ll just visit a hydrogen station whenever the fuel gauge gets low.
In many ways, hydrogen would allow drivers the most seamless transition from petrol, diesel and LPG. The level of convenience would theoretically be the same, as filling stations would be distributed around cities in much the same way as existing fuel stations, and the refuelling time is just a couple of minutes versus the several hours needed for current electric vehicles.
Unfortunately, there are more than a few factors standing in the way of that utopian vision of a hydrogen economy:
