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Yes, it's energy hungry... but so are batteries, when you analyse end to end efficiency.
(Environmental payback of BEV vs ICE can be anywhere between 5 and 20 years, depending on use and source of power to charge - and that's not taking into account the raping and pillaging of the developing world and child labour to produce batteries...)
However, the key thing is convenience. Are we willing to balance convenience vs efficiency? Linde reckon they've cut the energy cost of electrolysis by 50% in the last 10 years, too.
(Environmental payback of BEV vs ICE can be anywhere between 5 and 20 years, depending on use and source of power to charge - and that's not taking into account the raping and pillaging of the developing world and child labour to produce batteries...)
However, the key thing is convenience. Are we willing to balance convenience vs efficiency? Linde reckon they've cut the energy cost of electrolysis by 50% in the last 10 years, too.