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?

In: Technology

Answer 1

Electric Cars are more efficient and thus cheaper to maintain. If you charge a battery with electricity you loose near to nothing in the process. Meanwhile with hydrogen you need to create it first. There a different methods but all use only up to 60 or 80 percent (forgot the exact values) of the energy for the hydrogen which then has to be compressed to some level, aswell as transported to a designated infrastructure that also cost money to maintain.