Currently, fuel cells can add value as a range extender and reduce the over-all weight of the vehicle (like a heavy duty line-haul truck). Aptera doesn't need this since it can provide 1000 mile range with a reasonable size battery. In the future (say 2050), the demand for electricity to recharge EVs overnight may drive utilities to adapt some sort of renewable energy storage medium to deliver clean electricity at night. This storage medium could be recycled batteries or could be hydrogen plus fuel cells.
I know there are no present plans, and I doubt if there will be any. Fuel cells are far less efficient than batteries when you calculate the round trip energy costs. This makes them less than attractive except for special cases where there is additional utility that may make them more attractive, of which I can think of a few that don't include personal ground transportation vehicles.
Currently, fuel cells can add value as a range extender and reduce the over-all weight of the vehicle (like a heavy duty line-haul truck). Aptera doesn't need this since it can provide 1000 mile range with a reasonable size battery. In the future (say 2050), the demand for electricity to recharge EVs overnight may drive utilities to adapt some sort of renewable energy storage medium to deliver clean electricity at night. This storage medium could be recycled batteries or could be hydrogen plus fuel cells.
I know there are no present plans, and I doubt if there will be any. Fuel cells are far less efficient than batteries when you calculate the round trip energy costs. This makes them less than attractive except for special cases where there is additional utility that may make them more attractive, of which I can think of a few that don't include personal ground transportation vehicles.