hydrogen vs ev

Hydrogen fuel-cell cars tempt with 3–5 minute refuelling and long range, and the tanks don’t care about summer heat or caravan-towing batteries having a sulk. The sting? In Australia the public hydrogen network is basically a mirage, the cars cost a bomb, and well-to-wheel efficiency is ordinary unless the hydrogen is genuinely green. Battery EVs win on efficiency, home charging, and an expanding fast-charger map, with running costs that make petrol look like designer perfume. Their trade-offs are longer charging stops on big trips, heavier weight, and price spikes for big batteries or fancy badges. Pick based on your infrastructure reality: if you can charge at home, EVs are easy; if you’re banking on hydrogen bowsers appearing tomorrow, bring snacks.