Hydrogen fuel-based cars are still not enough to take over the advanced battery electric vehicles (BEVs), as claimed by a new study.
DETROIT - JANUARY 14: The back of the BMW Hydrogen 7 is displayed during the press preview days at the North American International Auto show at Cobo Center January 14, 2008 in Detroit, Michigan. The NAIAS is the world's largest auto show.
Right now, electric vehicles are becoming more popular across the globe as they offer environment-friendly benefits.
The leading car company when it comes to producing and developing zero-emission vehicles is Tesla. This giant American automaker focuses on creating BEVs.
However, despite the massive disadvantage of full cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), General Motors, Toyota, and Hyundai still create them.
Hydrogen Fuel-Based Cars Less Efficient?
The Nature's journal published a new study titled "Hydrogen technology is unlikely to play a major role in sustainable road transport."
TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY TANGI QUEMENER A photo taken on December 3, 2015 shows an ix35 Fuel Cell vehicle by Korean car manufacturer Hyundai at a short time Air Liquide hydrogen temporary station during an demonstration by Hyundai France on the Place de l'Alma in Paris. - Silent, it works with a fuel available in unlimited quantities.
This peer-reviewed research claimed that battery electric vehicles are still better at zero-emission cars compared to FCEVs.
According to Electrek's latest report, FCEVs are already left behind when it comes to eco-friendly passenger vehicles. This can be seen in the hydrogen fuel-based car projects of Toyota, Hyundai, and Mirai.
Almost all their FCEV projects failed to attract consumers even after releasing their billion-dollar investments. The new car study showed the flaws in the current FCEV models.
Why BEV is Better Than FCEV
The new study claims that FCEVs are less efficient compared to BEVs when it comes to providing clean energy. Aside from this issue, the infrastructure used in hydrogen fuel cells is also quite problematic.
Experts said that FCEV fast-charging stations are difficult to build since they require transport, storage, hydrogen production, and distribution.
Meanwhile, charging stations for BEVs can actually be done overnight. This means that fast-charging stations for battery-electric cars are easier and faster to manufacture.
In other news, Tesla Netherlands Supercharger Network is now available to all EV models, but non-Tesla models might need to pay more.
On the other hand, Apple Car's self-driving system has been tested in California.
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Written by: Griffin Davis
