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3 - Hydrogen cars, smart or DuMb?

32m · Sustainalize this! · 08 Nov 07:24

In this episode Vincent and Yvo discuss the hydrogen again. This time however they explore why we should not focus on putting it into our cars - of any size. Learn all about hydrogen concept cars, energy efficiency, why Vincent is not wearing a sweater while having the heater on, upcoming fully electric trucks and much more.

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