re: TFL Youtube channel tests Ford Lightning EV truck's towing range vs gas powered truck

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Why is it you suppose even Musk is backing off batteries and switching to hydrogen for power?

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You should check the date on whatever source you heard that from, I think you fell for an April Fool's joke.

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I'll give you a hint, he knows any further gains in battery tech will be incremental rather than step changes and the answer lies elsewhere, there is simply not enough energy density there for anything other than ultra lightweight cars used to transport passengers.

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No doubt lithium battery advancements will be incremental, as they've always been. But if you want more energy density, then hydrogen is absolutely the wrong direction.

So while lithium is clearly and obviously practical for portable applications, I do think that hydrogen has a lot of potential for grid storage.