Guy buys hydrogen car but can't buy hydrogen

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#291911 13-Dec-2021 05:50

https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/127258146/councillors-plan-to-ditch-the-diesel-and-go-green-hits-the-skids

"Councillor Phil Mauger, a contender to be mayor of Christchurch next year, has bought a new hydrogen-powered SUV, one of just three in the country. But there is nowhere to fill it up in the South Island. ....

Christchurch mayoral contender Phil Mauger’s plan to own New Zealand’s first hydrogen-powered SUV has hit a hole in the road – there is nowhere to fill up the $150,000 vehicle in the entire South Island."

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#2831109 13-Dec-2021 07:04

Maybe he should of thought about this before buying it

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#2831113 13-Dec-2021 07:15

Virtue signalling. More money than sense.

Lazy is such an ugly word, I prefer to call it selective participation

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#2831116 13-Dec-2021 07:22

He seems to have understood the issue before buying the car. I'm not sure whether to genuinely congratulate him for forward thinking (something not always seen from local body politicians), or laugh at him for buying something that is completely at odds with the right tool for the job.

If it's a genuine attempt to change mindsets around ICE vehicle usage by highlighting potential future alternatives, good on him. If not, well, wasting that sort of money is not something I'd see as positive when electing local body politicians...

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#2831119 13-Dec-2021 07:31

sounds like a publicity stunt by someone (or company) with an extra 150,000 in loose change

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#2831159 13-Dec-2021 08:29

This guy wants to be mayor and the best he can do is showboating a car that can't be used. Hydrogen is such a dead end option when he could have got an awesome electric car for that price.

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#2831172 13-Dec-2021 08:50

"He said the vehicle offered all the clean green benefits of EV driving, and none of the social and environmental issues with mining materials for massive batteries."

SMH. Only if you ignore how the hydrogen is generated in the first place. And there are zero "clean green benefits" of driving either, fewer cars is what we need, not more. Especially ones that will have a considerable mileage just getting to the refueling station.

Out of sight, out of mind I guess.

And course, buying another expensive vehicle just to park it up makes no economic or environmental sense either.

Is this guy really qualified to hold public office; surely we can do better.

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#2831176 13-Dec-2021 08:55

The idiot cold have bought a kona EV for half the price and been able to charge it at home with renewable power.

Did he consider for a minute that the nexio still has an li-ion battery and the fuel cell is chocked full of expensive difficult to source materials like platinum?

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#2831177 13-Dec-2021 08:56

rjh:

And there are zero "clean green benefits" of driving either, fewer cars is what we need, not more.

Well given this has 400km range left and theres no chance of a south island h2 filling station in a hurry this one wont be on the roads much

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#2831180 13-Dec-2021 08:59

Or a Tesla Model 3, which is even cheaper. Our elderly neighbours have just bought two, one each...

Don't know why the Kona even exists. I guess some people will avoid the Tesla because they assume it is too expensive, or they prefer conventional interfaces over a huge touchscreen.

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#2831188 13-Dec-2021 09:09

I know companies whoa are buying Kona because the tesla looks too expensive even though its cheaper..

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#2831190 13-Dec-2021 09:11

Yeah, but if you can probably make any car look cheaper with a hammer and some sandpaper...

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#2831192 13-Dec-2021 09:12

rjh:

Or a Tesla Model 3, which is even cheaper. Our elderly neighbours have just bought two, one each...

Don't know why the Kona even exists. I guess some people will avoid the Tesla because they assume it is too expensive, or they prefer conventional interfaces over a huge touchscreen.

It does get spendy when you add colour, options etc, but I agree...if it's cheaper, why buy something else that's arguably not as good?

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#2831198 13-Dec-2021 09:17

Theres a few reasons I could suggest you'd buy a kona, you need a hatchback, or you want a slightly higher ride/seat height.

Kona isnt a bad car but I dont think it measures up to a 3 very well if its more expensive

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#2831209 13-Dec-2021 09:37

The guy could probably make a note about the car not being fit for purpose, given fuel isn't available.

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#2831212 13-Dec-2021 09:41

Linux: Maybe he should of thought about this before buying it

He did. So it wasn't a buy then an OMG moment

“I knew in the back of my mind it was going to be tricky, but I thought, ‘I’ve got to have the first one of these and be at the forefront’,” he said.

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