Was it ever taken seriously by anyone? It seems like just a distraction to keep ICE cars on the road. If Toyota or anyone wanted hydrogen to be the future then

Was it ever taken seriously by anyone? It seems like just a distraction to keep ICE cars on the road. If Toyota or anyone wanted hydrogen to be the future then they needed to make it be the future by investing millions in a refueling network. Tesla made electricity the future by doing just that.