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by toomuchtodo 3907 days ago
Why would the airport vehicles not be more efficient battery vehicles? Charging infrastructure is then of no concern, and baggage trollies and safety trucks are all low speed/high torque applications electric vehicles we're designed for.

Most pushback tugs are already transitioning to all-electric, and have a very low duty cycle (push/pull a few aircraft, go plug in to charge).

The electricity->hydrogen->electricity cycle is terribly inefficient. Batteries are the answer.