How does a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle compare to an electric vehicle?

An electric car is powered by a lithium-ion battery, which supplies power to a motor to power the various parts of the vehicle. Hydrogen fuel cell cars, also known as fuel cell electric vehicles, are refuelled with hydrogen at specific service stations that contain pressurised tanks of the natural gas.

Are hydrogen fuel cells heavier than batteries?

Hydrogen fuel cells have an energy to weight ratio ten times greater than lithium-ion batteries. This means that hydrogen powered vehicles have the potential to offer much greater range, while being lighter.

Are electric cars heavier or lighter?

Why Electric Cars Need To Be Lighter: Currently, the powertrain of a full-battery EV with a 35.8kWh battery pack and 100kW electric motor is nearly 125\% heavier than a standard internal combustion engine vehicle powertrain.

Are electric cars heavier than fuel cars?

The answer to that is undoubtedly yes. Research shows that for every 10\% in weight reduction, cars enjoy between 6 and 8\% more fuel economy. That means car makers are working hard to introduce new lightweight materials that will eventually bring the overall weight of a car closer to what we have been used to driving.

Are fuel cell cars better than electric cars?

The ONLY thing that electric cars do better at than hydrogen cars is its efficiency, but fuel cell is still better than the most efficient ICE (38\% by Toyota) developed today. If you still think BEV are better than fuel-cell, you clearly don’t own an electric car, and you have no right to argue.

Can hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles compete with electric cars?

6) Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles can’t compete with Electric Vehicles. It makes sense for the fossil fuel industry to lobby for the hydrogen car because hydrogen is essentially a product line extension for them. In other words, the “Hydrogen Economy” is the “Fossil Fuel Economy” with a green sheen. The HFCV is a substitute technology.

Will hydrogen fuel cell cars take over electric cars?

Hydrogen cars won’t overtake electric vehicles because they’re hampered by the laws of science

How do fuel cell electric vehicles work using hydrogen?

Hydrogen is supplied to the negative or anode side of the fuel cell.

Anode catalyst activates hydrogen molecules,releasing electrons.

The electrons then travel from anode to cathode,creating an electrical current.

The hydrogen molecules responsible for releasing electrons become hydrogen ions.