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After driving EVs exclusively for 14 years, I can say there's nothing scary about it. Common EV Myths and How to Debunk Them If you have friends and family who are unsure about electric vehicles, here’s a handy guide answering their toughest questions. https://buff.ly/3Vku0t9

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It really has been quite the 5 years hasn't it? Despite what at times feels like we might all be fighting against the tide of negative press and indecisive policy (at least in the UK!), the rate of growth and progress globally in emobility is really quite staggering! John Hills, Lead Writer of ElectricDrives, has taken a look back over the progress that has been made since 2019 and the very first World EV Day™️. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gXQbP6cJ #WorldEVDay | #DriveChange | #EV | #EMobility | #ElectricVehicle | #SustainableTransport | #NetZero | #Decarbonisation

I agree that, upgrading the grid for BEVs is more expensive than for H2, and even if we wanted to upgrade it, the grid can’t be upgraded fast enough to switch all new cars to BEVs in the next 15 years. Reality must set in – and a blend of BEV and H2 vehicles is the only way to reach full decarb of the grid, with H2 vehicles being less expensive to fuel.

HEVs vs EVs: Suzuki’s roadmap suggests HEVs lead in energy efficiency in India until 2030 – ET Auto Kato has explained these observations by considering the total lifecycle energy consumption in the manufacturing, use and disposal of three types of vehicles – HEVs, EVs and ICE. New Delhi: Which vehicle category uses lesser energy – hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) or EVs – and therefore has lower emissions? This question has been up in https://lnkd.in/g5XeamvP

Two weeks ago I wrote about how BEVs are great for homeowners with garages and don't work for anyone else. The total cost of reaching true-zero emissions for H2 vehicles is far less than for BEV owners that need fast charging - with the added advantage that the total cost of infrastructure for H2 can be charged to the H2 vehicle owners at the pump, whereas the total cost for grid and power system upgrades for BEVs is charged to everyone by rate-basing into everyone's electricity bills. The all-in cost of true zero infrastructure is never included in these discussions. This article makes those costs a lot more clear - and in doing so it becomes that we need a mix of BEVs and H2 vehicles to make a cost-effective and equitable transition to zero emissions. Indeed, as BEVs expand and run into the buzzsaw of expensive and time consuming grid expansion, we will need H2 vehicles to replace many combustion vehicles. Without H2 vehicles, the clean transportation transition could very well falter. EDIT: This post generated a lot of replies based on feelings, not facts, and I moderated most of them. I'm happy to engage in conversation with folks that read the article, but rants go away.

This is so very much a reason why those of us that see a role for #hydrogen in transport should not be pillaged but maybe listened to a bit. The numbers in this article are for the US but instinct says it is the same in the UK. (Anyone fancy doing the analysis?). Other factors that we recognise are the practical realities of building the different infrastructures and the timescales needed for this. Small example the U.K. construction industry has a massive skills shortage which must be impacting on the ability to build the networks in time - would be good to consider what differences in timescales are possible between the two options - laying cables everywhere versus centralised hub production with some local tube trailer deliveries. Just a thought.

So, I wrote a nice post, pointing out how obviously flawed the attached piece is, but as author, Jason was able to nuke it. Which was a shame, because it had hundreds more likes than his original post :-) Let me recap my own post. The only way you can make H2FC cars look cheaper than BEV is to underestimate or ignore the cost of hydrogen production and infrastructure, socialise it, and then load the entire cost of grid build-out onto the marginal BEV. Norway is at 90% EVs in car sales, China 52%, UK 24%, globally 20%, and none of the terrible things predicted by Jason's "analysis" are happening to the distribution network. It's just being progressively and affordably upgraded, year by year as people buy EVs. The transmission grid is indeed in need of expensive investment, but because of renewables (intermittent and in different locations to fossil generation), not EVs. The idea that hydrogen is a solution to transmission constraints is laughable: use hydrogen for cars or boilers and you'll have to build 3-8 times as much generation - and pay for it, Jason. The 'tell' that this is just anti-EV FUD is the claim that they are just charged by power from natural gas. 1. It's not true. 2. Even if it were true, that's still lower emissions than petrol or diesel. 3. Assigning all emissions from the marginal unit of power to the use case you don't like is not analysis, it's bollox. 4. If there's not enough renewable power to charge an EV, there's definitely not enough to make hydrogen 5. Grid power is getting cleaner with every passing year. 6. Plenty of people use solar from their own roofs to charge EVs. If you still think that the economics are in favour of H2FC cars, you need to explain why, after 50 years of promoting them, fewer are sold each year than Ferraris, and more fuelling stations are closing than opening - even in place that should by now be struggling to charge EVs (but aren't). And finally. If for some reason the world listens to Jason and plumps for H2FC vehicles, we pretty quickly run out of Iridium and other PGM metals. In short, this is a fail of such epic proportions that my friend Michael Barnard called it "an anti-job advert" (in another post Jason deleted). What is it about hydrogen that melts people's brains?

Michael Liebreich again makes some valid points about hydrogen in transportation and subsequently allocating transportation Capex to hydrogen. While green hydrogen will undoubtedly play a crucial role in specific sectors such as steel, cement, and fertilizers, we should exercise caution in its wider application. It would be prudent to direct our efforts and investments towards transitioning current steel and cement production with hydrogen, rather than expending resources on transportation. This is especially pertinent in Sweden, given that China is poised to lead in green steel production in the near future. The critical missing piece here is the need for additional renewable production to support green hydrogen generation. Politicians need to recognize that the competitiveness of Europe hinges on this strategic approach.