BMW Invests In Hydrogen Vehicles, But Volkswagen And Tesla's Elon Musk Disagree: “Incredibly Stupid Way,” Says Musk

BMW Invests In Hydrogen Vehicles, But Volkswagen And Tesla’s Elon Musk Disagree: “Incredibly Stupid Way,” Says Musk

Written by Fabio Lucas Carvalho

Published on 10/06/2021 at 19:21

Updated on 10/06/2021 at 19:42

Lançamento do quarto posto de abastecimento de hidrogênio da BMW Group: Foto BMW Group

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BMW Is Still Going Against The Tide and Is Betting on Hydrogen, While Volkswagen and Tesla, Led by Billionaire Elon Musk, Completely Dismissed the Possibility

BMW is looking to accelerate its shift to achieve increasingly sustainable mobility. The company recently announced that hydrogen will be a key component in reaching its climate targets by 2030. However, BMW’s thinking contrasts with that of Tesla and the Volkswagen Group (VW) regarding the use of hydrogen in sustainable mobility sustainability.

Competitors Don’t Think the Same Way

Both Volkswagen and Tesla do not bet at all on the future of hydrogen as a potential substitute for fossil fuels. Last month, Herbert Diess, CEO of Volkswagen, harshly criticized the idea of using hydrogen. Furthermore, he emphasized that the company is focused on the production of electric vehicles.

“While they are wonderfully versatile, you can’t expect them to replace fossil fuels on a large scale,” and “The decision of the Volkswagen Group is clear: as a large manufacturer, it is focusing on battery-powered electric cars for the masses.”

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, responded to the tweet from the CEO of Volkswagen, stating that he completely agrees with his colleague, while calling this idea “dumb”: “Diess is right. Hydrogen is a staggeringly dumb form of energy storage for cars. Barely worth considering it for a rocket upper stage, which is its most compelling use.”

Diess is right. Hydrogen is a staggeringly dumb form of energy storage for cars. Barely worth considering it for a rocket upper stage, which is its most compelling use.

— Kekius Maximus (@elonmusk) May 20, 2021

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