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Biden quadruples tariffs on Chinese electric cars
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If Biden really wanted to stick it to the Chinese auto industry, he'd fund a national build out of hydrogen refueling infrastructure and substantial subsidies for fuel cell production.
Is fuel cell tech actually easier, cheaper, or better than batteries in any way?
Yes but hydrogen has storage problems in that it messes with storage containers making long term storage potentially hazardous. How much of that last part is bullshit I am not qualified to answer but it sounds fucky to me.
And last I checked (it's been a few years) hydrogen through electrolysis is still net negative from a power standpoint.