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cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/8569504

How is the hydrogen made?

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[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You can, but it is totally inefficient

You get about 30% of the energy out that you put in

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 9 points 10 months ago (2 children)

So it's more like a really bad battery

[–] cucumber_sandwich@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

But with all the disadvantages of having to handle gas!

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago

Yup! It has really good gravimetric energy density, but really bad charging efficiency.

[–] drathvedro@lemm.ee 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Not THAT bad, really, it potentially has a much better mileage-to-weight ratio and sidesteps the issue of lithium recycling and politics

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Great to gravametric energy density, okay volumetric energy density, great availability, terrible charging efficiency, and complicated handling and storing mechanisms. Lots of tradeoffs.