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The biggest threat to hydrogen cars and all electric cars is not each other as many would have you believe. The biggest threat to both hydrogen cars AND all electric cars are plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). If PHEVs are available within the next 3 years as Toyota and GM are both claiming and are • Read More »

Hydrogen cars may not be the only solution when it comes to zero emissions and weaning this country off of fossil fuels. One other solution is less cars. And, on that note several companies have been involved in car-sharing programs to help those who would like to give up their automobiles but still need a • Read More »

Hydrogen cars have many competitors that could, in theory, knock them out of existence entirely, retard the industry’s growth and acceptance or at least take a bite out of future market share. Some of the obvious threats to hydrogen cars are those powered by electricity, biofuels, compressed air and plug-in hybrids. But, there is another • Read More »

In the past, I’ve discussed some of the major threats to hydrogen cars in the future car marketplace. Such threats include electric vehicles, biofuel vehicles, solar cars and compressed air vehicles. And, liquid nitrogen (LN2) cars must also be added to the list. The air we breathe is made up of 78-percent nitrogen, 21-percent oxygen • Read More »

There’s been a lot of hype and hysteria recently between hydrogen car advocates and those who are passionate about electric vehicles (EV). But, there’s a new game in town. A company called MDI (Moteur Developpment International) is introducing the world’s first commercial compressed air car and those into hydrogen and EV’s have been seen scratching • Read More »

In another segment of “Who Killed the Hydrogen Car?” it has been brought to my attention by someone replying to a post on this blog that hydrogen cars are dead and cars with nano-lithium (LiFePO4) battery technology will take over the world. As a little background, lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries, or nano lithium-ion batteries • Read More »

Critics and naysayers have long slung mud against the idea of developing a hydrogen economy and hydrogen transportation system. While some arguments have been sound, others have missed the mark badly or reached mythological proportions. The National Hydrogen Association website provides many answers to debunk the arguments that critics and naysayers have been perpetuating for • Read More »

For those who have seen the movie, “Who Killed the Electric Car” you’ll know that hydrogen cars have been identified as guilty suspects in the demise of the electric vehicle (EV). I had blogged about the movie last July. Other suspects include government regulators, the automakers, the oil companies, battery manufacturers and the consumers. But, • Read More »

If the movie “Who Killed the Electric Car” is to be fully dramatic, then like any sad movie people pay their last respects at the funeral and grieve the forever loss of this vehicle. But, if Tesla Motors has anything to say about it, the movie is more like a horror movie (to big oil • Read More »

Yesterday, in Part 1, I had talked about how the filmmakers for “Who Killed the Electric Car” are blaming hydrogen cars for the demise of the EVs. The documentary also blamed Big Oil, the automakers (especially General Motors), the Federal Government and the California regulators for killing off electric vehicles. They even blamed the consumers • Read More »