The few models of fuel cell vehicles already available on the market cost around usd 80 000 for a mid or upper mid range vehicle.
Solar fuel cell cars.
Solar hydrogen fuel cell vehicles at the low end of an estimated cost range deluchi 1992.
We chose relatively optimistic base cases because pessimistic cases would not be very interesting.
Heavy duty fuel cell vehicles are electric vehicles with range fueling time equal to diesels today.
Obviously if fuel cell vehicle technology does not develop and costs do not decline then fuel cell vehicles will not be economical.
That s almost twice as much as comparable fully electric or hybrid vehicles.
There are a range of reasons why hydrogen fuel cell cars are still expensive.
Ihs markit data suggests the battle is over with its prediction that by 2032 battery electric vehicle bev production will reach nearly 18 million a year with fuel cell electric vehicles fcev.
Hydrogen has the same benefits of electric vehicles as they use the same electric motors more horsepower instant torque zero emissions etc while eliminating many issues derived from battery electric vehicles long recharge times limited range cold start added.