• SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca
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    13 hours ago

    It makes no sense to use energy to transport and store energy, just because idiots want to buy a liquid.

    • Buffalox@lemmy.world
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      9 hours ago

      Transport will always be necessary, and we’ve done it with oil based fuels for more than a century.
      Even electricity requires transportation through wires, to charge an EV, and when charged the car needs to transport the electricity with it in a battery.
      AFAIK the waste transporting electricity in the electric grid is about 10% on average.

      But I agree that the way we transport electricity is way more elegant and practical.

    • bearboiblake@pawb.social
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      9 hours ago

      There are a number of advantages to hydrogen fuel - recharging is easier and much, much faster, a full charge gets you much further, it allows for usage of vehicles in areas without an functioning or reliable electrical grid, it’s considerably more energy-dense meaning that vehicles can be lighter, and it’s considerably safer - fires caused by thermal runaway in EVs have been deadly.

      I’m not saying you have to agree with me, there are obviously pros and cons to both technologies, but acting like there are no reasons beyond “idiots want to buy a liquid”, is just incorrect, and rude.