Electric vehicles (EVs) have changed the way consumers think about their zero-emissions vehicle options. Unfortunately, for 40-80 million Americans, EVs are either at best inconvenient or at worst impractical for daily use. Hydrogen fuel cells are the key to a more well-rounded path to lower carbon emissions targets. When widely deployed, consumer hydrogen fuel cell charging will expand the zero-emissions ecosystem while at the same time developing new business opportunities and safeguarding America’s energy independence. EV adoption in the US remains between 1-3% even though more vehicle choice options exist today than two decades ago.

But for most of the US, all-electric EVs and hybrids are the only low emissions option, except in California, where hydrogen has been a growing option that nearly 15,000 drivers have selected over all-electric EVs. Widespread hydrogen fueling will invigorate the car market and renew consumer interest in zero-emissions options since hydrogen fuel cell charging is similar to gasoline (it takes ~4-5 minutes to fill up), vehicles have the power and responsiveness of an EV, and more importantly…hydrogen simply is more sustainable and practical over the long run.