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stivo t1_j551ejn wrote

Reply to comment by SolarPunkLifestyle in The race to make diesel engines run on hydrogen by FDuquesne

You totally over look that in option 1 you're retrofitting to an existing truck and option 2 requires a new truck. Replacing all trucks is not only a huge cost for businesses but also a huge contribution to GHG.

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False_Profit_ t1_j554war wrote

So don't do it all at one time? Just replace them as they age out

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FenrisL0k1 t1_j557fa0 wrote

Then you keep burning diesel in the old trucks. That's what this solution is meant to resolve.

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False_Profit_ t1_j55gj1x wrote

If you replace them, you lower diesel emissions over time. This isn't going to be an overnight thing.

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t0getheralone t1_j55n348 wrote

WOAH! Stop having reasonable outlooks and opinions man. Thats not allowed on Reddit. Only instant gratification and change is allowed here /s

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False_Profit_ t1_j55ouo8 wrote

Haha, apparently lol. I'm all for more environmentally friendly solutions, but it's also just not financially feasible to do it all at once.

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Toketree t1_j567t3r wrote

it may be a lot more financially (and environmentally) feasible to retrofit existing motors and trucks. There may also be an environmental case for using these kind of engines in the future, depending on the ecological and financial cost of manufacture for a fully hydrogen version

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Ok-Dust- t1_j557ptt wrote

Or you could do it cheaper by retrofitting trucks you own.

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