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Japan automakers play catch-up in EV race in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] -4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

BEVs require conversion steps too. Not to mention the cost and energy needed to build them in the first place. They are nearly as efficient as their advocates think.

Japan automakers play catch-up in EV race in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] -4 points 11 months ago (12 children)

Hydrogen is a fuel. E-fuels are hydrogen plus CO₂ and converted into synthetic hydrocarbons.

You are blatantly ignoring the part where solar power is incredibly inefficient to begin with, and we don't care. It's still cheap energy.

Japan automakers play catch-up in EV race in c/[email protected]

Car dealers say they can’t sell EVs, tell Biden to slow their rollout in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] -4 points 11 months ago (8 children)

BEVs are fundamentally more expensive than conventional cars. That is the real problem here. Blaming the dealers won't change that.

Japan automakers play catch-up in EV race in c/[email protected]

What are some promising solutions to solar power's lack of night time availability? Is "transoceanic power transportation" on the list? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Hydrogen is pretty much the only one that really works. It allows you to store energy for months on end, or ship/pipe it around for thousands of miles.

Auto execs are coming clean: EVs aren't working in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Hydrogen cars are basically EVs without the giant battery. So it neatly avoids the huge cost and weight problem. Which is why Toyota thinks they are the future.