Elon Musk has strong views on hydrogen. And not everyone agrees
Although these products obviously don't account for the bulk of car sales at this moment in time — Riversimple won't actually sell its cars, offering them on a subscription service instead — that such a range of companies are working on fuel-cell offerings at all shows some see potential in the technology.
"As and when refueling infrastructure expands, they will offer a convenient alternative form of electrified transport over a fully electric BEV [battery-powered electric vehicles]," they said. "The range of hydrogen applications will increase, enabling cheaper, more efficient power supply and we'll increasingly see hydrogen powering cars, buses, trains and trucks," they added.
Fuel cell electric vehicles and hydrogen energy, the FCHEA said, offered customers "a zero-emission option with performance they expect and no change to daily routines — long range, quick refueling, and the ability to scale to larger platforms without adding restrictive weight and size."