We’re Interested in Fuel Cell Vehicles — But Exactly Why?

Are you bemused by our new-found interest in fuel cell vehicles? I certainly am. What they offer both to the consumer and to the environment has no appeal. They cost a huge premium to buy — and to fuel. The prospect of generating cost-effective eco-friendly hydrogen is a fantasy. And the concept of creating an infrastructure for the delivery of hydrogen is even more remote.

Linked above is an article on the subject from Joe Romm, one of the great students of the subject, who covers both its history as well as its present.  He explains why FCVs might have made sense 15 years ago, and why they don’t now.