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OKIsItJustMe

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9. I think Chu (and Toyota) are right

Reply to caraher (Reply #5)

Fri May 8, 2015, 02:05 PM

May 2015

It’s actually easy to make money from charging batteries. It’s known as an electric bill. (In this case, the “specialized fuel” is electricity.)

The assumption that every driver owns an enclosed garage is somewhat elitest.

Home charging is impractical for many drivers who (for example) park on the street.

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Germany's first hydrogen filling station on the autobahn opens [View all] nationalize the fed May 2015 OP

It's a net energy loss from the start, and then we don't have a hydrogen infrastructure. Fail! Gregorian May 2015 #1

I've about had enough of your bullsh*t nationalize the fed May 2015 #2

I'm not doing it for me. I'm doing it for the people who might not know better. Gregorian May 2015 #3

�A net energy loss from the start� OKIsItJustMe May 2015 #6

I agree. Gregorian May 2015 #7

Except that I disagree; it�s far from a �no brainer� OKIsItJustMe May 2015 #8

Yes, but the topic is about cars, and that's not a best use. Gregorian May 2015 #10

The comparison to an internal combustion engine doesn�t seem apropos OKIsItJustMe May 2015 #11

Imperfect Graphene Opens Door to Better Fuel Cells OKIsItJustMe May 2015 #14

Sorry, I spaced on that reply. My brain was somewhere else. Gregorian May 2015 #15

�The big bottom line for me is the infrastructure, or lack thereof.� OKIsItJustMe May 2015 #16

I can't figure out how this will ever be economically feasible? mackdaddy May 2015 #4

Because it maintains a business model caraher May 2015 #5

I think Chu (and Toyota) are right OKIsItJustMe May 2015 #9

Not really. hunter May 2015 #12

Now, wait a second here OKIsItJustMe May 2015 #13

Ever compare the cost of a hydrogen fueling station to a charging station? caraher May 2015 #17

How many charging stations are needed to support as many cars as one filling station? OKIsItJustMe May 2015 #18