Will hydrogen cars ever take off?

[abu nuwas]

Walmart owed its succcess to, among other things, its system of opening one store, then another a good way away, then infilling. I think a creeping system for hydrogen cars would be, ultimately, extremely profitable. Kent would be geographically good. It is parially surrounded by sea, so journeys are limited. It is heavily populated. And as the facilities came closer to London, people would begin to use those for commutes. Once cars were seen about on the road, I don't think Government money would be needed; I remember the money people made from getting motorway concessions for petrol-stations, services etc. I think Government/inductry money might be needed for that 'seedcorn' investment, and for out of the way places, perhaps.

It might be that some of the big oil companies (BP?) which have taken a buffeting, will see that there is money to be made from this kind of activity, not just in the UK, but elsewhere.