Transport

Hydrogen buses cost 41% more over their lifetime than battery-electric equivalents, say government advisors

H2 fuel cell buses rack up 70% extra in fuel costs compared to battery-powered models, French transport advisory body warns

Former Group Savac President Geric Bigot poses in front of the first hydrogen bus in Les Loges-en-Josas, on September 12, 2019 west of Paris.
Former Group Savac President Geric Bigot poses in front of the first hydrogen bus in Les Loges-en-Josas, on September 12, 2019 west of Paris.Eric Piermont/AFP via Getty Images
Deputy Editor
Published 17 July 2024, 11:46Updated 17 July 2024, 11:48
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