A liquid-hydrogen fuelling system for trucks that includes a “breakthrough” 100kg fuel tank has been unveiled by Chinese state-owned company China Aerospace and Technology Corporation (CASC).
German automaker Daimler has previously road-tested a fully-loaded truck with 80kg of liquid hydrogen stored in onboard tanks, which travelled 1,047km without refuelling.
Reminder that BEV fanatics are still stuck in the past. It's laughable they're still repeating the same outdated garbage from 2014. They still think batteries costs are dropping (just an illusion caused by China's subsidies), or that charging is somehow already solved (not even close).
In reality, BEVs are on their way out. It is already losing to PHEVs and hybrids now. Newer ideas like FCEVs will drive them entirely out of the market later.
The main reason the hydrogen hype is in overdrive: Big Oil n Gas wants to make money converting fossil gas into hydrogen.
"Before looking at why legacy #automotive companies, resource tycoons and the politicians that represent them, have been such huge advocates for hydrogen-powered vehicles, it’s important to firstly outline why #hydrogen cars are so fundamentally flawed and will never come close to competing with #battery electric vehicles."
"A seductive hydrogen narrative has been replaced with one in which the fuel’s complexities and limitations are more apparent. But even its much reduced role could still prove challenging to deliver."
– Despite all the subsidies, the production is way less than needed for the 2030 goal;
– It's expensive, $200 /MWh
– Other tech has developed faster, e.g. batteries