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| Mon, 11th May 2020 16:35:00 |
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Hydrogen Fuel Cells Are Losing The Battery Electric Car Race, But It’s Only Lap 1 |
Battery-electric cars have won the short-term race for green ascendancy, but the case for hydrogen fuel cells refuses to go away, even though its start date is receding into the distance, according to a report.
Meanwhile, defying conventional wisdom and the protestations of politicians and environmentalists, the hated internal combustion engine (ICE) is still going to be an important contender on global roads, even by mid-century.
The report, "There's still hope for the fuel cell", from consultancy LMC Automotive, concedes short-term victory for battery electric vehicles (BEV) but points out some big built-in negatives that might undermine its long-term dominance.
LMC Automotive said range might be getting close to ICE cars, but long refuelling times represent a big negative to potential purchases of BEVs. Battery production sustainability is another hurdle that looks like lingering. For fuel cells, the magic bullet could well be the ability to use excess renewable energy from wind farms, solar, and hydro to produce hydrogen.
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