Mazda’s waste of range extended EV technology?

Dependent upon hydrogen?

I’ve been following Mazda’s hydrogen vehicles for some time simply because if hydrogen moves forward, Mazda might have the perfect interim technology: vehicles that can run on both hydrogen and gasoline. Thus, infrastructure problems could be somewhat alleviated.

However, an even better idea is Mazda’s hybrid version of this concept. Much like GM’s Chevy Volt, Mazda’s hydrogen hybrid would utilize hydrogen to generate electricity to power its version of a series hybrid, or range extended EV, as GM prefers to call the technology. Thus, much like the Volt, many Mazda hydrogen hybrid drivers might never need liquid fuel.

Still, hydrogen, right?

Nonetheless, it is interesting that Mazda is, and has been, developing technology very similar to the Chevy Volt, yet there is no buzz. Moreover, while hydrogen plug-in hybrids are a good long term focus, why not more focus on a pure gasoline version to challenge the Volt in the short term?

Read the original post:
Mazda’s waste of range extended EV technology?