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Originally Posted by fiveohwblow
Astounded at the dissent in here. I think it brilliant, not stupid. Chasing something that is free in abundance to fuel and engine solves more problems than assuming battery tech will catch up and production of EV doesn't cause harm via lack of recycling and erosion issues. But who am I.....
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The problem is the amount of energy required to produce hydrogen, and the safety concerns with using it. Its incredibly explosive when under pressure. (see: Hindenburg).
In an ideal world they'll figure out how to make electrolysis more efficient, and be able to make it small enough to fit on the car itself. Then you just fill up with some water and be on your way.
sadly, the amount of energy it takes to produce hydrogen using this method is about equal to its output.
So while I think options to keep ICE around are good, I just don't think this is going to pan out, unless some major breakthrough comes to pass.