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FCVs are projected to be cheaper than BEVs by all the modeling in the literature. Going with a lower pressure tank saves money at the cost of reduced range. Th
by fwungy 3y ago
FCVs are projected to be cheaper than BEVs by all the modeling in the literature.
Going with a lower pressure tank saves money at the cost of reduced range. The problem is booting a hydrogen station network big enough to support a low range FCV (< 200 miles).
But even building expensive carbon fiber high pressure tanks is going to eventually be much cheaper than huge batteries filled with semi-rare minerals that will increase in price as battery market demand increases. We should talk about what peak <Battery Mineral> will mean alongside Peak Oil.
- _hypx 3y agoEven carbon fiber isn't that expensive anymore. We can make whole airplanes out of them. Needing high pressure isn't that big of a challenge anymore.