It is not difficult to obtain good performance from a new fuel cell. The problem is that the catalytic electrodes degrade and fail so that the life of the fuel cell is short. Let them run the fuel-cell for 50,000 miles and then test it in the car. That is the real test.
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There’s no chance the fuel cell cars are ready for prime time. the only important thing here is that there are big bucks big institutions and big time pushing this stuff. So eventually these will get better.
Of course Eventually coul be a long way in the future. But remember the money backing fuel cells guarantees a horse race.
Agreed. However, fuel-cells have been around a long time. In 1964 I saw a toy car with a fuel cell that started running around if you poured a dry martini into its cell.