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Why aren’t we driving hydrogen powered cars yet? There’s a reason EVs won.

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80% Informative

Hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles aren’t just fodder for science fiction or far-out R&D experiments.

Cars fueled by hydrogen, like the Toyota Mirai and Hyundai Nexo , are already here.

The falling cost of batteries and the upsides of a preexisting fueling infrastructure (see: the electrical grid) have propelled battery-electric cars well into the lead.

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