Why are Battery Electric cars used more than Hydrogen Fuel Cell cars?

Question

We see so many battery electric cars being purchased but very little of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. What are the reasons?

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Answer 1

There’s almost nowhere to refuel a hydrogen car. In the entire US there are maybe 30 filling stations and all are in California. Installing a single new filling station costs somewhere on the order of millions of dollars.

A battery electric car can be recharged almost anywhere – any house, apartment building, or office building with an electrical outlet. A dedicated charger can be installed for somewhere in the order of a thousand dollars.