| ▲ | LTL_FTC 3 hours ago | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toyota restricted the sale of its hydrogen fuel cell vehicles to specific, qualified customers who lived or worked near existing, functional hydrogen refueling stations. I remember looking into them when first released but realized I wasn’t eligible and the fact that Toyota restricted the sale meant there was a huge risk in buying them. With all the recent outrage and lawsuits, I wonder how many buyers actually did their due diligence and weighed the risk before committing to them? Or maybe the huge fuel subsidy was seen as a win even if this event played out? Idk but I commend Toyota for taking the risk and going for it. Edit: typo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | decimalenough 3 hours ago | parent [-] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Approximately zero regular consumers purchased hydrogen cars. They were all fleet purchases designed primarily to publish burnish eco-friendly credentials, like this: "This new initiative reinforces Air Liquide's commitment to decarbonizing transportation and accelerating the shift toward sustainable and low-carbon mobility solutions." https://www.airliquide.com/group/press-releases-news/2025-11... Of course, Air Liquide would also profit massively from building hydrogen infra if it did become commonplace. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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