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In my opinion, a small BEV is an ideal vehicle for the commuter who is able to plug it in at home (or at work) every day. Recharging the car should be more convenient, and less expensive than stopping at the station to refill a fuel tank. If the commuter owns one vehicle, and needs a longer range, or more cargo capacity (for a “road trip” perhaps or to move to a new house) they can rent one.
For larger vehicles, especially ones which must routinely travel long distances, then I feel a FCEV offers clear advantages, including less weight, greater range and shorter “recharge” times. I don’t believe we will see a time when the home electrolyzer becomes common, but I could be wrong.
At some point between the two, there is a crossover. The question is where that point is, perhaps something the size of mid-size pickup truck or a transit van? (Ford, for example has said that commercial vehicles larger than the F-150 are likely to use hydrogen.) The answer will vary, some people may want a sub-compact FCEV, some may want a BEV “Hummer.”
The only thing I’m confident of is that (at this time at least) there is no one correct answer.
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