Shanghai is set to overhaul its bus and taxi services, completely switching to new energy vehicles (NEVs) by the end of 2027, according to the city's latest work plan update concerning transportation infrastructure and equipment.From 2024 to 2027, Shanghai
It looks like China's been using hydrogen cells in buses for a while now. I haven't looked at the details of the specific approach they use though.
I remember we were big on hydrogen for a while but I rember it was hard to store and and that made it expensive. Probbaly china just went through the process of actually investing in infrastructure which we would never do
Yeah, it's the same thing with rail, the argument is always that the upfront investment is just too high and it's not worth it.
I wouldn’t be surprised if busses are one of the use cases where it makes more sense. Like, leaks matter less in a vehicle that spends little to no time sitting around.