Why are there not more hydrogen cars?

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Why are there not more hydrogen cars?

Why do manufacturers not making onboard hydrogen assist cars and vans to at least reduce emissions?

Asked on 25 June 2019 by Graham Johnson

Answered by Andrew Brady

You can buy hydrogen fuel cell cars such as the Toyota Mirai and Hyundai Nexo. The infrastructure isn't there, though - they require specialist refuelling stations, and there's only about a dozen of those in the UK.

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