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> Hydrogen can be refilled quickly, in minutes Only if the gas station has enough hydrogen at the right pressure. After a few cars it'll need 45+min to build u
by bkor 5y ago
> Hydrogen can be refilled quickly, in minutes
Only if the gas station has enough hydrogen at the right pressure. After a few cars it'll need 45+min to build up pressure again. The gas stations are really expensive due to the problems, plus there are more restrictions on where they can be placed.
Hydrogen for cars is great for companies such as Shell. For the foreseeable future they expect most of the Hydrogen to be created using non-green methods. Even if it's green, you'll need way more green energy (e.g. wind / solar). Way more profit to be had.
- jeffbee 5y agoWhat are the restrictions? There’s a hydrogen station in Berkeley in University Avenue across the street from a school and with houses on two sides.
- ClumsyPilot 5y agoI think he meant fire safety of hydrogen requires more consideration than an electric charger.
- bkor 5y agoIn NL a hydrogen station needs to follow loads of safety requirements. So not just fire safety, safety in general. This was raised as an issue around hydrogen gas/fuel stations. Note that due to increase of EVs the safety requirements for garages have been increased (in NL). E.g. more monitoring is needed, automatic link to fire department, plus changes in construction requirements. Construction bit is due to an EV burning for longer. They basically demand thicker concrete walls and so on. This from memory and it's only what I've been reading (interested in safety; I don't work in construction).