Hydrogen is already dead for cars - it fails on pretty much every level, be it initial creation, transport/storage, or delivery to vehicles. It has zero potential as a fuel for the majority of road vehicles.
Batteries seem to be able to last 15-25 years - even the crappy ones in early LEAF 24kWh are still typically 70-75% capacity at 10 years old (have a look on autotrader for 2012-2014 cars and see how many battery health bars are showing), and they cycle much more, and lack any active cooling, compared with the larger packs in newer cars which should last even longer
Plenty of taxis are now either EV or range-extender EVs.
Vans and light trucks are increasingly available as EVs (though pretty pricey), as are plenty of buses.
Trucks are on their way.
Article looks like the sort of FUD we were seeing 5 or 6 years ago.
EVs are not the answer of anything other than getting away from oil dependency and cleaning up urban air (both laudable aims) - reducing the number of vehicles ripping around with a single occupant would be a much more useful aim than changing the motive force in the vehicles alone.
And as for Blackadder having any moral high ground for sustainable transport, have a look at the stuff he has owned (and smashed/been burned for speeding in).
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Rowan Atkinson on electric new
Rowan Atkinson on electric new
