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What are the reasons fuel cell vehicles are not yet out on the market for the public to purchase?

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What are the reasons fuel cell vehicles are not yet out on the market for the public to purchase?

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Storing enough hydrogen on-board the fuel cell vehicle to enable it to travel at least 300 miles results in a larger, heavier vehicle (reducing fuel economy). Advanced technologies are needed to reduce the required storage space and weight. Also, hydrogen production is still too costly and those costs would be passed to the consumer, making fuel cell vehicles too expensive for the average driver.