Since around 2012, electric cars have been taking the world by storm and are now counting for 5 percent of all drivers on the road. This number continues to grow as more and more environmental acts are put into place and people make transitions from old combustion engines to electric motors. Numbers were and still are continuing to rise, but a huge curve ball just hit the electric car companies: hydrogen powered cars are now seeing use. As of right now, the largest sources of hydrogen are coming from natural gas extraction, but the number of renewable hydrogen sources is increasing due to high demand. As of 2019, there are three hydrogen powered vehicles available: the Toyota Miria, the Hyundai Nexo, and the Honda Clarity. These vehicles are seeing a rise in popularity, especially since emissions free ways of producing hydrogen are being developed.

Hydrogen cars, like all other vehicles, have their faults. One big problem is that mechanics now have no idea how to repair broken parts because they have never seen these problems and types of parts before. A whole new schooling system would have to take place for mechanics to learn how to operate on these machines. Another issue that would take some time to solve is that compressed hydrogen is very flammable and, in some cases, even explosive, which is not only a danger to drivers and those around them but also to hydrogen fueling stations as well. This could cause terrorist acts and affect us very harshly if not controlled properly. In vehicles, hydrogen is stored at 10,000 pounds per square inch, and, just for reference, the average car tire is 38 psi. This means that if the tank is punctured it could explode with insane amounts of force and be very deadly.

Make the decision for yourself: is putting yourself in danger okay because you're helping the environment, or is putting the environment in danger okay because you're helping yourself?