{"id":24842,"date":"2024-12-12T10:00:19","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T10:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/?p=24842"},"modified":"2024-12-12T15:06:10","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T15:06:10","slug":"hydrogen-cars-whats-the-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/hydrogen-cars-whats-the-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Hydrogen Cars: What&#8217;s the Deal?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Okay folks, are you ready to put your brainy beanies on? Your intellectual spectacles?\u00a0 Your thinking caps? Your technology t-shirts? (We know that last one is not a thing, but can we <em>make it <\/em>a thing?). Meaning, are you guys set to explore some of the new high-end tech that\u2019s infusing the automotive world?\u00a0 Okay, maybe not <em>new-<\/em>new, but certainly something our grandparents were really only dreaming of or seeing in sci-fi movies at drive-ins.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Today, boys and girls, we\u2019re going to explore the Hydrogen Car!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>First, we\u2019re going to get into what a hydrogen car is. Then we\u2019ll talk about how it works.\u00a0 And finally, we\u2019ll go over the pros and cons of buying, owning, and driving these newfangled gadgets.\u00a0 And who knows\u2026maybe we\u2019ll sneak in some other stuff along the way.\u00a0 If you\u2019ve been hanging out with us for a while, you know that here at eTags, we\u2019re a little obsessed with all things automotive, and we tend to get excited about trending trends.\u00a0 (Yes, trending trends\u2026we\u2019re just going with it.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Okay, first things first. What is a hydrogen car?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A hydrogen vehicle (not only a \u201ccar,\u201d but also SUV\u2019s) is one that uses hydrogen to move. In place of gas, the fuel is, indeed, the element of hydrogen, using the same sort of electric-powered motor as the EV\u2019s we\u2019re now familiar with.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do they use only hydrogen?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nope. These vehicles also rely on battery power.\u00a0 But the batteries are secondary to the main fuel source.\u00a0 Think of the battery-generated electricity as supplementary. <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-24845 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_483941502-1-800x533.jpeg\" alt=\"Vehicle fuel cell\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_483941502-1-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_483941502-1-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_483941502-1-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_483941502-1-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_483941502-1-120x80.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_483941502-1-90x60.jpeg 90w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_483941502-1-320x213.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_483941502-1-560x373.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_483941502-1-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_483941502-1-scaled.jpeg 780w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/533;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the energy source in a hydrogen vehicle?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The energy source is called a fuel cell, which is an electrochemical energy conversion device.\u00a0 (We did warn you about those thinking caps.) A fuel cell, much like a battery, is a place where energy is created and stored. However, unlike a battery, fuel cells do not become depleted or require recharging. Fuel cells can continuously produce electricity (and heat) as long as the fuel (the element) is in supply.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How does the fuel cell power the vehicle?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There is a gathering of fuel cells that\u2019s called a fuel cell stack. The vehicle is powered when pure, pressurized hydrogen passes through a membrane in the fuel cells and combines with oxygen from the outside air. The joining of the two elements causes an electrochemical reaction which then creates energy in the form of electricity, heat, and water vapor, thereby by powering the car.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So where does the battery power come into play?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Batteries are there to pick up the slack for the times that the hydrogen fuel cells cannot manage the task. At least not with current technology.\u00a0 So for instances that require significant pickup (acceleration) or for extended driving times at high speeds \u2013 on a highway, for example \u2013 the battery pops in to lend a hand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So you\u2019re saying that a hydrogen vehicle is actually part electric?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yep.\u00a0 You can think of these cars as a collaboration between batteries and fuel cells, where one helps the other out.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-24847 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_1086697715-1-800x448.jpeg\" alt=\"Hydrogen fueling station\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_1086697715-1-800x448.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_1086697715-1-1160x650.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_1086697715-1-1536x861.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_1086697715-1-2048x1148.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_1086697715-1-120x67.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_1086697715-1-90x50.jpeg 90w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_1086697715-1-320x179.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_1086697715-1-560x314.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_1086697715-1-1920x1076.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_1086697715-1-scaled.jpeg 780w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/448;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>How do these energy sources \u2013 the battery and the fuel cells \u2013 get recharged or refueled?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Well, the fuel cells get topped up at hydrogen stations. The process is extremely similar to filling a tank with petrol, and takes about the same amount of time \u2013 about five minutes.\u00a0 Whereas the batteries in hydrogen vehicles actually get their charge by a very cool process called \u201crecapturing\/regenerative braking energy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wait, what?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Regenerative braking is when the braking system recaptures the car\u2019s kinetic energy used to make stops or slow down and sends it back to the battery as electricity rather than allowing all that unused power to just dissipate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How far can a hydrogen car drive before it needs to be refueled?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vehicle with the longest range so far is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toyota.com\/mirai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Toyota Mirai<\/a> FCEV (Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle). This sedan holds the record for the longest-range hydrogen car in the world, clocking in over 800 miles on a single, five-minute top-up of hydrogen fuel!<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-24848 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_498202751_Editorial_Use_Only-1-800x533.jpeg\" alt=\"Toyota Mirai\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_498202751_Editorial_Use_Only-1-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_498202751_Editorial_Use_Only-1-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_498202751_Editorial_Use_Only-1-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_498202751_Editorial_Use_Only-1-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_498202751_Editorial_Use_Only-1-120x80.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_498202751_Editorial_Use_Only-1-90x60.jpeg 90w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_498202751_Editorial_Use_Only-1-320x213.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_498202751_Editorial_Use_Only-1-560x373.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_498202751_Editorial_Use_Only-1-1920x1280.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_498202751_Editorial_Use_Only-1-scaled.jpeg 780w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/533;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the makes and models of hydrogen cars available in the U.S.?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For now, there are two popular cars available that run on hydrogen. (We know, sad.) They are the Toyota Mirai and the Hyundai <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hyundaiusa.com\/us\/en\/vehicles\/nexo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nexo.<\/a> However, Honda will be releasing the <a href=\"https:\/\/automobiles.honda.com\/cr-v-fcev\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CR-V eFCEV<\/a> for 2025.\u00a0 It is said to provide 29 miles of battery range, plus 241 miles powered by its fuel cells.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s it like driving a hydrogen vehicle?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re told it\u2019s a quiet, smooth, zero-emissions ride. But don\u2019t expect to enter Formula One or anything. Hydrogen cars are not known for their acceleration or high speeds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So, zero emissions, chill ride, and no fossil-fuel mining\u2026what could be any possible drawbacks to purchasing a hydrogen car?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Well, you\u2019ve got to have fueling stations.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>As of now, California is the only state that provides these fueling stations.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>And even so, the Golden State has only about sixty of those pumps. So it can make this idea slightly less attractive to folks who might be interested in these cool cars.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anything else that\u2019s keeping these vehicles from a surge in popularity?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cost. Hydrogen fuel is not cheap.\u00a0 The equivalent of a full tank in the Mirai, for example, could cost upwards of $180!\u00a0 However, both Toyota and Hyundai are keen to this steep price, and offer $15,000 in free hydrogen along with the purchase of one of their corresponding vehicles. <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-24849 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_536798942-1-800x534.jpeg\" alt=\"Fuel price sticker shock\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_536798942-1-800x534.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_536798942-1-1160x774.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_536798942-1-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_536798942-1-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_536798942-1-120x80.jpeg 120w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_536798942-1-90x60.jpeg 90w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_536798942-1-320x213.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_536798942-1-560x374.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_536798942-1-1920x1281.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/www.etags.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AdobeStock_536798942-1-scaled.jpeg 780w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/534;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>All in all, we\u2019re excited about these vehicles. Yeah, sure, there are fixes to be made, prices that need to drop, and fueling stations to be built, but the idea itself is pretty dang cool.\u00a0 So while these cars might not come close to rivaling the popularity of their EV cousins just yet, we\u2019re fairly certain it\u2019s an interesting prospect to keep an eye on.\u00a0 So for now, we\u2019d say, watch this space.<\/p>\n<p>But! If you have happened to snag yourself a hydrogen ride, (or any other kind of vehicle, for that matter) and need help with titling or registering it, you definitely don\u2019t have to wait around. Head over to our <a href=\"http:\/\/etags.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">site,<\/a> choose your state from our drop-down menu, and let us assist you. Because as always, here at eTags, we\u2019re here to help!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Okay folks, are you ready to put your brainy beanies on? Your intellectual spectacles?\u00a0 Your thinking caps? Your technology t-shirts? 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