On: Powerpaste, a hydrogen technology for small vehicl...

[oh_sigh]

Why don't we "just" synthesize hydrocarbons similar to what are present in gasoline/diesel/etc? We already have all the infrastructure for using, handling and distributing it.

[ma-int → oh_sigh]

Because the well-to-wheel efficiency of internal combustion engines isn't that good to begin with. Add lossy synthesation and it gets even worse.

If we had unlimited, clean power (hello fusion!) it might be viable.