• Eatspancakes84@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    There is no large well of ammonia that we can use for fuel. Transforming green electricity into a liquid fuel, whether hydrogen, ammonia or something else invariably results in large efficiency losses compared to battery technology.

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      1 year ago

      I doubt battery production is easier than creating ammonia fuel. There’s tons of chemical manufacturers available domestically.

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      1 year ago

      Batteries are not a sustainable solution. For vehicles the size of SUVs, they are a disaster. In reality, the vast majority of transportation will be powered by some kind of chemical fuel. If you must have electrified vehicles, then you should look at trams, trolleybuses, light rail, etc.