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Toyota's portable hydrogen cartridges look like giant AA batteries – and could spell the end of lengthy EV charging (www.techradar.com)

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Its just not aiming for the right markets. Its perfect for replacing heavy fuel user where fueling up is already restricted to limited locations like diesel generator trains, massive 18 wheelers and boats, but not for individual car market.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And any number of industrial processes. It's great for smelting steel from ore, for example.

[–] thebigslime 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Or injecting into natural gas. Up to 10% hydrogen is generally tolerated.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

A green component is better than nothing, I guess.

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

Hydrogen is already in development in commercial vehicles.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

It's already in production in industrial vehicles such as fork lifts.