“It’s possible they are just developing the technology for tax credits, “
So they developed tech that you said was impossible.
I never said it was impossible. Anything is possible. If I have a million years, I could probably build a foot bridge to Mars. It doesn’t mean that it’s worth it.
It’s the same with hydrogen. It’s possible to have a hydrogen car. But is it economical? Is it worth having if I have to fill it up every three days and pay $15,000 to replace the fuel cell every 5 years? I’m not saying that literal. I’m just using that as an example of why it can work, but it’s not worth having.
Hydrogen is a potentially better option than lithium batteries. There is no pollution that I’m aware of and you fill up a tank with it, just like you do gasoline. However, it just may not be worth it economically at this time. As I pointed out, we can’t store hydrogen at the moment. You’re going to have leakage. You’re going to have to fill up more often than you do hydrocarbons.
Fuel cells are also more costly to maintain than your car engine.
Then there is the issue of northern climates in winter. Since the byproduct is water, what happens over the course of winter? Are we going to have cars jammed up with ice?