Question

Name two disadvantages of using hydrogen as a fuel.

Answer 1

1. Availability: Hydrogen fuel stations are available only at a handful of locations.
2. Vehicle Cost and Availability: Fuel cell vehicles, which run on hydrogen, are currently more expensive than conventional vehicles, and they are not yet available for sale to the general public. However, costs have decreased significantly, and commercially available. Fuel cell vehicles are expected within the next few years.
3. Onboard Fuel Storage: Hydrogen contains much less energy than gasoline or diesel on a per-volume basis.; thus, it is difficult to store enough hydrogen onboard a fuel cell vehicle to go as far as a comparable gasoline vehicle between fill-ups.