Nitin Gadkari Is Hiding THIS From You! » MotorOctane

India’s Road & Transport Minister, Nitin Gadkari, has been betting on EVs and ethanol-blended fuel, while he himself has a Toyota Mirai, which runs on hydrogen fuel. Although hydrogen fuel has zero impact on the environment, the Government is not pushing the tech in India. And the reason will shock you!
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Will It Replace Petrol, Diesel & EVs?

Reading the Hydrogen Fuel, you might think it’s based on water. And many might think it’s a cheaper & cleaner alternative to petrol/diesel, right? But what if we tell you this fuel costs approximately Rs 1100 per kg, that too in developed countries! Yes, you read it right. 

The price we mentioned is the current hydrogen fuel cost per kg sold in Japan. Now, let’s find out the running cost – To make the calculations simpler, we will take an example of the Toyota Mirai. The Mirai has a claimed mileage of approximately 100km per kg of hydrogen gas. This returns a value of Rs 11 for 1 kilometre! Which is extremely high.

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Big Players Might Stay Away From This?

Not only the fuel cost, but the fuel stations also cost a fortune to set up! For instance, if a regular petrol pump requires Rs 40 lakh to Rs 1.5 crore, the cost of setting up a hydrogen fuel pump will vary between Rs 7 crore & Rs 20 crore! Why? It requires special storage tanks, high-pressure pumps and advanced safety systems.

With that cost, many investors might think twice before putting money on this – hence, there will be very limited hydrogen gas filling stations. 

This has been the case globally! A powerful country like the USA has fewer than 100 hydrogen fuel filling stations!

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India’s Stance On Hydrogen Fuel Tech

In India, the government is considering this alternative, not for private cars, but for industries. The major reason being – its expensive nature. For the private sector, the government is banking on EVs. However, in the coming time, the government might also tend to focus on hydrogen gas.

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